RichThesaurus
lay it on with a shovel
lay it on with a shovel
synonyms
pile it on
exaggerate
stretch the truth
lay it on with a trowel
overdraw
hyperbolize
color
embroider
magnify
dramatize
make a big thing of
amplify
overpitch
blow something out of all proportion
elaborate
inflate
aggrandize
embellish
make a mountain out of a molehill
make a drama out of a crisis
overelaborate
overplay
oversell
shoot a line
overemphasize
lay it on thick
add color
overstate
draw the longbow
sweet-talk
give fulsome praise
overestimate
over-praise
catastrophize
overstate one's case
pay extravagant compliments
overstress
ham it up
soft-soap
overvalue
flatter
embellish the truth
overdo it
lay it on
lay it on with a shovel
antonyms
understate
play down