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Old July 16, 2009, 09:39 AM
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I know " exagerar" means exaggerate, is there any other verbs to express this concept in English ? ANd what about a person that exaggerates very much. What is he called in English?
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To exaggerate
= to stretch the truth

An exaggerator (one who exaggerates) can be called a truth-stretcher.
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to blow things out of proportion/ to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

In high-tone English (as in Spanish I believe) you can use the word hyperbole/hyperbolic.
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Old July 16, 2009, 10:30 AM
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Thanks, I heard something different for exagerado, but I can´t remember now.

Is there a verb with over like overreacting or sth like that?
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Old July 16, 2009, 10:33 AM
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Thanks, I heard something different for exagerado, but I can´t remember now.

Is there a verb with over like overreacting or sth like that?
Overreacting would be a certain type of exaggerating. How about embellish?
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How about overemphasize?
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