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—exaggeratedly, adv./ig zaj"euh ray'tid/, adj.1. unduly or unrealistically magnified: to have an exaggerated opinion of oneself.2. abnormally increased or enlarged.[1545-55; EXAGGERATE + -ED2]
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exaggerated — adj. greatly, grossly exaggerated * * * [ɪg zædʒəreɪtɪd] grossly exaggerated greatly … Combinatory dictionary
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