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overexaggerate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
overex-ag-ger-ate
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To exaggerate, to overstate excessively.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + exaggerate, perhaps specifically influenced by overstate and/or overdo.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

overexaggerates (present, singular) overexaggerating (participle, present) overexaggerated (participle, past) overexaggerated (past)

Questions

What does overexaggerate mean?
To exaggerate, to overstate excessively.
Where does overexaggerate come from?
From over- + exaggerate, perhaps specifically influenced by overstate and/or overdo.

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