greatly exaggerated

greatly exaggerated
1) Общая лексика: сильно преувеличенный (According to some economists, these rosy figures are greatly exaggerated. - сильно преувеличены)
2) Деловая лексика: значительно преувеличенный

Универсальный англо-русский словарь. . 2011.

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