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Verb aggrandize has 1 sense
- embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise - add details to
--1 is one way to overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
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Term: Aggrandize
Description:
Aggrandize is a verb that means to enhance or exaggerate the importance, power, or status of someone or something. It can also refer to the act of making something appear greater or more impressive than it actually is.
Sample sentences:
- He always tried to aggrandize himself by telling exaggerated stories about his accomplishments.
- The company's marketing campaign aimed to aggrandize their product and increase its desirability.
- The politician used every opportunity to aggrandize his reputation and gain more support from the public.
- Some people tend to aggrandize the past, remembering it as better than it truly was.
- Don't aggrandize the difficulty of the task, it's much simpler than you think.
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