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exaggerate in Tagalog

magpalaki

/ɛɡˈzæd͡ʒ.ə.ɹeɪt/

exaggerate in Tagalog: magpalaki, palakihin. In English, exaggerate means to overstate, to describe more than the fact.

Tagalog words for exaggerate

to overstate, to describe more than is fact
magpalaki, palakihin

English meaning of exaggerate

  1. verb To overstate, to describe more than the fact.
  2. adjective Exaggerative; overblown.

Full definition of exaggerate

exaggerate in a sentence

  • I've told you a billion times not to exaggerate!
  • He said he’d slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he’s exaggerating. The real number is about ten.

Synonyms of exaggerate

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Questions about exaggerate in Tagalog

What is the meaning of exaggerate in Tagalog?
Exaggerate in Tagalog is magpalaki, palakihin.
Ano ang exaggerate sa Tagalog?
Exaggerate: magpalaki, palakihin.
What does exaggerate mean in English?
Exaggerate means to overstate, to describe more than the fact.

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