exaggerated — ex|ag|ge|rat|ed [ıgˈzædʒəreıtıd] adj 1.) if something is exaggerated, it is described as better, larger etc than it really is ▪ The revenue figures may be slightly exaggerated . grossly/greatly/wildly exaggerated ▪ The danger had been greatly… … Dictionary of contemporary English
exaggerated — [[t]ɪgzæ̱ʤəreɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is exaggerated is or seems larger, better, worse, or more important than it actually needs to be. They should be sceptical of exaggerated claims for what such courses can achieve... Western fears,… … English dictionary
exaggerated — /əgˈzædʒəreɪtəd/ (say uhg zajuhraytuhd), /ɛg / (say eg ) adjective 1. unduly magnified: to have an exaggerated opinion of oneself. 2. abnormally increased or enlarged: a heart greatly exaggerated by disease. –exaggeratedly, adverb …
the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated — Meaning Origin Mark Twain quotation after hearing that his obituary had been published in the New York Journal. Mistaken publications of obituaries aren t as rare as you might expect. A recent example is of Dave Swarbrick, the British folk/rock… … Meaning and origin of phrases
exaggerated — adj. greatly, grossly exaggerated * * * [ɪg zædʒəreɪtɪd] grossly exaggerated greatly … Combinatory dictionary
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Luding Bridge — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Luding Bridge partof=the Long March (Chinese Civil War) caption=Luding Bridge seen from the side of the city date=29 May 1935 place= Dadu River, Luding County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China … Wikipedia
List of premature obituaries — A premature obituary is an obituary published whose subject is not actually deceased. Such situations have various causes, such as hoaxes or mix ups over names, and usually produce great embarrassment or sometimes more dramatic consequences.… … Wikipedia
Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… … Universalium
Mexico — • Situated at the extreme point of the North American continent, bounded on the north by the United States, on the east by the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, British Honduras, and Guatemala, and on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sexual selection — This article is about the evolutionary concept. For the selection of the sex of offspring, see sex selection. Goldie s Bird of paradise: Ornamented male above; female below. Paradesia decora by John Gerrard Keulemans (d.1912) Sexual selection, a… … Wikipedia