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exorbitant | exaggerate |

As an adjective exorbitant

is exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high.

As a verb exaggerate is

to overstate, to describe more than is fact.

exorbitant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high.
  • It's a nice car, but they are charging an exorbitant price for it.
    You also have to pay exorbitant interest if you have credit card debt.
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  • exaggerate

    English

    Verb

    (exaggerat)
  • To overstate, to describe more than is fact.
  • I've told you a billion times not to exaggerate !
    He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating . The real number is about ten.

    Synonyms

    * overexaggerate * overstate

    Antonyms

    * (overstate) downplay, understate

    Derived terms

    * exaggeratedly * exaggeratingly * exaggerative * exaggeratively * exaggerativeness * exaggerator * exaggeratory