夸大 kuādà to exaggerate
How to remember 夸大: 夸 extravagant + 大 big = to exaggerate.
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How it is used
- To exaggerate / overstate - 夸大事实 (kuādà shìshí) overstate the facts; 夸大其词 (kuādà-qící) exaggerate in one's words.
- Making something seem bigger/more than it is; near 夸张 (kuāzhāng) but 夸大 stresses inflating facts, usually misleadingly. Neutral to negative.