magnify vs put lipstick on a pig

magnify

verb
  • To make (someone or something) appear greater or more important than it is; to intensify, exaggerate. 

  • To make (something) appear larger by means of a lens, magnifying glass, telescope etc. 

  • To make (something) larger or more important. 

  • To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God). 

put lipstick on a pig

verb
  • To superficially alter something in the hope of making it seem more appealing than it is in actuality. 

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