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18 entries under misuse topic. ×

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maximize(verb, increase, abuse, goose)
6
overplay(verb, abuse, aggravate, enhance)
4
stretch(verb, goose, exaggerate, embellish)
3
amplify(verb, goose, piggyback, exaggerate)
3
hyperbolize(verb, exaggerate, embellish, overstate)
2
accent(verb, abuse, exaggerate, overstate)
2
accentuate(verb, abuse, exaggerate, overstate)
2
go to extremes(expression, idiom, goose, embellish)
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overact(verb, abuse, exaggerate, overstate)
2
overreach(verb, overstretch, overdo, overemploy)
2
overtax(verb, overreach, overstretch, overdo)
2
overwork(verb, abuse, exaggerate, overload)
2
puff(exaggerate, embellish, overstate, overdo)
1
be dramatic(verb, abuse, exaggerate, overstate)
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mug(verb, abuse, exaggerate, overstate)
1
overrate(verb, abuse, aggravate, enhance)
1
overuse(noun, verb, abuse, exaggerate)
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overload(verb, overreach, overstretch, overdo)
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