| ADJECTIVE | all | inflated, hyperbolic | enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | inflated, high-flown, high-sounding | pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) |
| Sounds | ihnfley'tahd; ihnfley'tihd | |
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| Rhymes | abbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd... | |
| abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... | ||
| Meaning | enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness. | |
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| Synonym | hyperbolic | |
| Broader | increased | made greater in size or amount or degree |
| Spanish | exagerado, hiperbólico, inflado | |
| Meaning | pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | high-flown, high-sounding | |
| Broader | pretentious | making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Spanish | exagerado | |
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