Definition of exaggerated

"exaggerated" in the verb sense

1. overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

"tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

2. overdo, exaggerate

do something to an excessive degree

"He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"

"exaggerated" in the adjective sense

1. exaggerated, overdone, overstated

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

"an exaggerated opinion of oneself"

2. exaggerated, magnified, enlarged

enlarged to an abnormal degree

"thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes"

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Quotations for exaggerated

Great is wisdom; infinite is the value of wisdom. It cannot be exaggerated; it is the highest achievement of man. [ Carlyle ]

To elevate and surprise is the great art of quackery and puffing; to raise a lively and exaggerated image in the mind, and take it by surprise before it can recover breath. [ Hazlitt ]

In my enthusiasm I may have exaggerated the details a little, but you will easily forgive me that fault, since I believe it is the first time I have ever deflected from perpendicular fact on an occasion like this. [ Mark Twain, from The Story Of A Speech ]

exaggerated in Scrabble®

The word exaggerated is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters exaggerated:

EXAGGERATED
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

aerated, aggrade, deterge, exerted, garaged, gradate, greeted, retaxed

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word exaggerated

EXAGGERATED
(207)
EXAGGERATED
(198)
EXAGGERATED
(138)
EXAGGERATED
(132)
EXAGGERATED
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(54)
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EXAGGERATED
(48)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In exaggerated

EXAGGERATED
(207)
EXAGGERATED
(198)
EXAGGERATED
(138)
EXAGGERATED
(132)
EXERTED
(119 = 69 + 50)
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RETAXED
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RETAXED
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EXERTED
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RETAXED
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RETAXED
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EXERTED
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RETAXED
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RETAXED
(96 = 46 + 50)
EXERTED
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EXAGGERATED
(96)
RETAXED
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXERTED
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXAGGERATED
(92)
GARAGED
(90 = 40 + 50)
AGGRADE
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EXAGGERATED
(90)
EXAGGERATED
(88)
EXAGGERATED
(88)
GARAGED
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EXERTED
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GRADATE
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DETERGE
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GREETED
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AGGRADE
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AGGRADE
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RETAXED
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RETAXED
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RETAXED
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RETAXED
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RETAXED
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EXAGGERATED
(84)
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(84)
EXAGGERATED
(84)
EXERTED
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EXAGGERATED
(84)
EXERTED
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EXERTED
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXAGGERATED
(84)
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EXERTED
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AGGRADE
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GARAGED
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AGGRADE
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GREETED
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DETERGE
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AGGRADE
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GREETED
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GRADATE
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GARAGED
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AGGRADE
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AERATED
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DETERGE
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GRADATE
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RETAXED
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DETERGE
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EXAGGERATED
(72)
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RETAXED
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EXERTED
(71 = 21 + 50)
GREETED
(70 = 20 + 50)

exaggerated in Words With Friends™

The word exaggerated is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters exaggerated:

EXAGGERATED
(279)
EXAGGERATED
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

aerated, aggrade, deterge, exerted, garaged, gradate, greeted, retaxed

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word exaggerated

EXAGGERATED
(279)
EXAGGERATED
(279)
EXAGGERATED
(243)
EXAGGERATED
(174)
EXAGGERATED
(150)
EXAGGERATED
(124)
EXAGGERATED
(104)
EXAGGERATED
(96)
EXAGGERATED
(96)
EXAGGERATED
(96)
EXAGGERATED
(93)
EXAGGERATED
(92)
EXAGGERATED
(92)
EXAGGERATED
(92)
EXAGGERATED
(82)
EXAGGERATED
(82)
EXAGGERATED
(81)
EXAGGERATED
(62)
EXAGGERATED
(58)
EXAGGERATED
(54)
EXAGGERATED
(54)
EXAGGERATED
(54)
EXAGGERATED
(46)
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(46)
EXAGGERATED
(36)
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(34)
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(33)
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(32)
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(31)
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(30)
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(30)
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(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
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(26)
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(25)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In exaggerated

EXAGGERATED
(279)
EXAGGERATED
(279)
EXAGGERATED
(243)
EXAGGERATED
(174)
EXAGGERATED
(150)
RETAXED
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXERTED
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXERTED
(128 = 93 + 35)
EXAGGERATED
(124)
EXAGGERATED
(104)
DEXTER
(102)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
RETAXED
(97 = 62 + 35)
EXERTED
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EXAGGERATED
(96)
EXAGGERATED
(96)
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(96)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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RETAXED
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GARAGED
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AGGRADE
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EXERTED
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AGGRADE
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EXERTED
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EXERTED
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EXAGGERATED
(93)
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(92)
RETAXED
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RETAXED
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EXERTED
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EXERTED
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EXAGGERATED
(92)
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(92)
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DEXTER
(90)
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GARAGED
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GREETED
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DETERGE
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EXERTED
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RETAXED
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EXERTED
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EXERT
(84)
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(84)
EXTRA
(84)
AGGRADE
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GARAGED
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AGGRADE
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EXAGGERATED
(82)
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(82)
RETAXED
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(81)
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TAGGED
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GADGET
(63)
DEGAGE
(63)
DETERGE
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RAGGED
(63)
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(63)
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(62)
AGGRADE
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8 letter words in exaggerated (2 words)

9 letter words in exaggerated (1 word)

10 letter words in exaggerated (1 word)

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exaggerated + 2 blanks (2 words)

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Words that start with exaggerated (3 words)

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Word Growth involving exaggerated

Shorter words in exaggerated

ag exaggerate

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Longer words containing exaggerated

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