“Thus, disappointment, anxiety, grief, fright, and other types of mental uneasiness not only magnify the discomfort but sometimes are its sole cause.”

Verb

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To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

exaggerate

dramatise^UK

dramatize^US

colour^UK

color^US

make a federal case of

blow up out of all proportion

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

draw the long bow

make a production out of

puff up

make a mountain out of

emphasize^US

emphasise^UK

make too much of something

play up

blow out of proportion

blow something out of all proportion

flesh out

lay it on with a trowel

romanticize^US

romanticise^UK

maximize^US

belabour^UK

maximise^UK

belabor^US

lay it on with a shovel

draw the longbow

shoot a line

lay it on

make a drama out of a crisis

make a production of

put a spin on

make a big thing about

make a big deal out of something

interlard

blow up out of proportion

make a song and dance about

labor^US

labour^UK

take out of context

quote out of context

give a false account of

gloss over

exaggerate information

attach too much importance to

play-act

lay too much stress on

go on and on about

attach too much weight to

go over the top about

make a performance of

lay it on thick about

tinker with

lay it on with a trowel about

put flesh on the bones of

pay extravagant compliments

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“Ixtlilxochitl, his namesake, rose as biographer to ennoble his efforts and magnify his deeds with unsparing generosity.”

Verb

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To celebrate or praise the glory of

eulogise^UK

eulogize^US

honour^UK

honor^US

lionize^US

idolize^US

lionise^UK

idolise^UK

canonize^US

canonise^UK

idealize^US

glamorize^US

romanticize^US

recognize^US

glamourize

toast

adulate

romanticise^UK

glamorise^UK

idealise^UK

recognise^UK

rhapsodize^US

rhapsodise^UK

go into raptures over

solemnize^US

publicize^US

memorialize^US

publicise^UK

express admiration for

overemphasise^UK

express approval of

solemnise^UK

memorialise^UK

praise enthusiastically

look at through rose-colored glasses

paint a rosy picture of

view through rose-tinted glasses

go wild about

go into raptures about

enthuse over

be mad about

offer prayers to

take one's hat off to

dedicate

regard as sacred

signalize^US

signalise^UK

immortalize^US

favour^UK

favor^US

immortalise^UK

have a high regard for

hold in the highest regard

have a high opinion of

keep alive the memory of

look at something through rose-tinted spectacles

say nice things about

show appreciation for

roll out the red carpet

express admiration of

place a high value on

very much like

appreciate greatly

attach great importance to

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“Time shall embalm and magnify her name.”

Verb

▲

To hold in high esteem, or to elevate in status

canonise^UK

canonize^US

enthrone

ensky

honour^UK

honor^US

improve the status of

give a higher rank

favour^UK

favor^US

lionize^US

lionise^UK

improve the standing of

improve the position of

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“How they love him, the victorious Prince! How they magnify him among the gods!”

Verb

▲

To emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of

play up

emphasise^UK

emphasize^US

italicise^UK

italicize^US

belabour^UK

dramatize^US

belabor^US

dramatise^UK

turn the spotlight on

throw something into relief

prioritize^US

prioritise^UK

center on^US

make a song and dance about

centre on^UK

publicize^US

publicise^UK

let people know about

bring something home to someone

make someone realize

make aware of

impress upon someone

make something clear to

make someone conscious of

make someone understand

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