/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
ex·ag·ger·ate
BrE /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
NAmE /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
[I, T]
to make sth seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is
The hotel was really filthy and I’m not exaggerating.
~ sth
He tends to exaggerate the difficulties.
I’m sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is).
Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated.