dramatize
US /ˈdræm.ə.taɪz/
UK /ˈdræm.ə.taɪz/

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2.
exaggerate the seriousness or importance of (something)
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She tends to dramatize every small problem.
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Don't dramatize the situation; it's not that bad.
exaggerate the seriousness or importance of (something)