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magnify(verb, goose, inflate, exaggerate)
6
exaggerate(verb, aggravate, stress, enhance)
6
maximize(verb, increase, goose, misuse)
6
overplay(verb, aggravate, enhance, misuse)
2
accent(verb, misuse, exaggerate, overstate)
2
accentuate(verb, misuse, exaggerate, overstate)
2
overact(verb, misuse, exaggerate, overstate)
2
overestimate(verb, aggravate, enhance, goose)
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overwork(verb, misuse, exaggerate, overload)
2
point up(verb, expression, exaggerate, overdo)
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be dramatic(verb, misuse, exaggerate, overstate)
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dramatize(verb, aggravate, enhance, exaggerate)
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labor at(verb, expression, exaggerate, overdo)
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mug(verb, misuse, exaggerate, overstate)
1
overrate(verb, aggravate, enhance, misuse)
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overuse(noun, verb, misuse, exaggerate)
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show off(verb, expression, exaggerate, overdo)
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