aggrandize
US /əˈɡræn.daɪz/
UK /əˈɡræn.daɪz/

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誇大, 美化
enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts
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He tends to aggrandize his achievements, making them sound more impressive than they are.
他傾向於誇大自己的成就,讓它們聽起來比實際更令人印象深刻。
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Some historians aggrandize the role of certain figures in history.
一些歷史學家誇大了某些歷史人物的作用。