exaggerated
intermediateB2/ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪ.tɪd/ · ex-ag-ger-at-ed
Describing something as overstated or greater than the truth.
Meanings
Describing something as overstated or greater than the truth.
کسی چیز کو بڑھا چڑھا کر پیش کرنا یا سچائی سے زیادہ دکھانا۔
مبالغہ آمیز
mubaligha aamez
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Common Collocations
- exaggerated claims
- exaggerated reaction
- exaggerated features
Example Sentences
His story about the trip was exaggerated by the time it reached me.
اس کا سفر کے بارے میں قصہ جب مجھ تک پہنچا تو وہ مبالغہ آمیز ہو گیا تھا۔
Us ka safar ke bare mein qissa jab mujh tak pahuncha to wo mubaligha aamez ho gaya tha.
The movie had an exaggerated portrayal of the historical event.
اس فلم میں تاریخی واقعے کی مبالغہ آمیز تصویر کشی کی گئی ہے۔
Is film mein tareekhi waqe ke mubaligha aamez tasveer kashi ki gayi hai.
She has a tendency to exaggerate her achievements.
اس میں اپنی کامیابیوں کو مبالغہ آمیز انداز میں پیش کرنے کا رجحان ہے۔
Is mein apni kamiyabiyon ko mubaligha aamez andaaz mein pesh karne ka rujhan hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'exaggerated' as 'excessive + agitate', to think of overstating or dramatizing.
Imagine a balloon being blown up too big, representing an exaggerated claim.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بڑھ چڑھ کر بیان کیا، خواب دکھاتا ہے، خود ہی گر کے پھر وہ سب کچھ بھول جاتا ہے۔
Barh chadha kar bayan kiya, khwab dikhata hai, Khud hi gir ke phir wo sab kuch bhool jata hai.
He talks grandly, showing dreams, Then forgets everything after falling himself.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بڑی باتیں کرنے والو کی باتوں میں صداقت نہیں ہوتی۔
Bari baatein karne walon ki baaton mein sadaqat nahin hoti.
Those who make big claims do not speak the truth.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "exaggerare" — to overdo
First known use: 15th century
The word 'exaggerated' comes from the Latin 'exaggerare', which means to heap up or overdo. Over time, it evolved into modern English to describe something overstated or made to seem more significant than it is.