(v. t.) To state in too strong terms; to exaggerate.

aggrandize amplify ballyhoo belie blow up build up burlesque camouflage caricature carry too far color disguise distort draw the longbow dress up embellish embroider enlarge exaggerate falsify fudge garble gild gloss gloss over go to extremes hyperbolize idealize inflate lay it on magnify make much of mask miscite miscolor misquote misreport misrepresent misstate misteach overappraise overassess overcalculate overcharge overcount overdo overdraw overemphasize overesteem overestimate overmeasure overpaint overpraise overprize overrate overreach overreact overreact to overreckon oversell overspeak overstress overvalue pad parody pervert pile it on puff slant strain stretch stretch the truth talk big talk in superlatives titivate tout travesty trick out twist understate varnish warp whitewash wrench