Meaning of the word exaggerated in English

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exaggerated

US /ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪ.t̬ɪd/
UK /ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪ.t̬ɪd/

Adjective

1.

seeming larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is:

Example:
exaggerated reports of the problem
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