to overblow
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5.9
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈbloʊ/
:
exagerar
- As for the positive feedback from CO2, most agree there is some effect, but the CAGW people have hugely overblown the impact.
- overblow things
Do you have concerns about it as some do or do you think it's overblown?
- Do you have concerns about it as some do or do you think it's overblown?
- Then again, maybe those fears are overblown.
- But I think a lot of the the hype around writers being replaced by ChatGPT is has been overblown.
- His reaction to that was not overblown cockroach sound and movement, Wally.
- They're often sexual or, you know, overblowing.
- The sentence is a lifetime of tears suppressed in a stone face, an overblown ego they've distracted through a paper chase.
Examples
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It is common for people to overblow their fears before a big event, imagining everything that could go wrong.
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They tend to overblow their accomplishments, say they're terrific at many things, and can't admit they are terrible at anything.
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Finally, I think you have well overblown the problem.
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I don't want to overblow this earthquake threat for two reasons:
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I tend to think, as many people do, that this is overblown and and not terribly plausible.
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It is a lesson on how the popular press overblows interesting scientific findings into world-shaking discoveries.
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He thinks the media has overblown the tax issue, but at the same time, he thinks it's a legitimate issue for Obama to continue to pursue.
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I don't mean to overblow certain issues, but sometimes just mentioning something that's rather subtle in real life can come off as if it were an overt and blatant thing that happens in black and white instead of shades of gray.
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The politician tended to overblow the effects of the policy, making it seem worse than it actually was.
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Many critics argue that the media often overblows the consequences of climate change, leading to unnecessary panic.
Synonyms
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3.1
To say something is larger, better, or worse than it really is
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4.2
Say something is bigger or more important than it really is
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4.1
To think something is larger or more important than it really is
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4.2
To make something seem more important or bigger than it really is
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4.6
To make something seem more important or serious than it really is
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3.4
To make something seem larger or more important than it is
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4.6
Make something seem more important or serious than it really is
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5.6
To make something seem bigger or more important than it really is
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4.3
Make something seem more important or impressive than it is
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5.5
Treat something as more important than it should be
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4.9
Make something seem better than it really is
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9.5
To make something seem more important by adding details or exaggerating
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3.7
To make something seem more important or bigger than it is
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5.8
Praise something more than it really deserves
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6.4
Treat a small problem as if it were very serious
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6.6
Describe something as more serious or emotional than it really is
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5.8
Treat something as more important or serious than it is
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5.1
Make something seem much bigger or more important than it is
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5.8
To give something too much importance
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8.2
To see something as having more meaning than it really has
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5.4
To make something seem much worse or bigger than it is
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7.9
To make something seem much bigger or more important than it really is
Describe something as more important or impressive than it really is
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Etymology
Overblow is the same parts: over- ('too much') plus blow ('to move air'), and a helpful way to remember the 'exaggerate' sense is to think of 'blowing' a small problem up until it looks much bigger, so to overblow something is to make it seem more serious than it really is.