OVEREMPHASISE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word overemphasise. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OVEREMPHASISE
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aggrandize | verbv | |||||||
verb • add details to | ||||||||
amplify | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • exaggerate or make bigger • increase the volume of | ||||||||
dramatize | verbv | |||||||
verb • put into dramatic form • represent something in a dramatic manner • add details to | ||||||||
embellish | verbv | |||||||
verb • add details to • be beautiful to look at • make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. • make more beautiful | ||||||||
exaggerate | verbv | |||||||
verb • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • do something to an excessive degree | ||||||||
hyperbolize | verbv | |||||||
verb • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth | ||||||||
inflate | verbv | |||||||
verb • exaggerate or make bigger • fill with gas or air • cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit • increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value • become inflated | ||||||||
magnify | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • make large | ||||||||
overdo | verbv | |||||||
verb • do something to an excessive degree | ||||||||
overplay | verbv | |||||||
verb • exaggerate one's acting | ||||||||
overstate | verbv | |||||||
verb • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth | ||||||||
stretch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large and unbroken expanse or distance • the act of physically reaching or thrusting out • a straightaway section of a racetrack • exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent • extension to or beyond the ordinary limit • an unbroken period of time during which you do something • the capacity for being stretched adjective satellite • having an elongated seating area • easily stretched verb • occupy a large, elongated area • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length • become longer by being stretched and pulled • make long or longer by pulling and stretching • lie down comfortably • pull in opposite directions • extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance • extend one's body or limbs | ||||||||
overemphasize | verbv | |||||||
verb • place special or excessive emphasis on | ||||||||
overstress | verbv | |||||||
verb • place special or excessive emphasis on |