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- pronunciation:
- maeg
nih
faI
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
magnifies, magnifying, magnified |
| definition 1: |
to cause to appear larger.
A telescope magnifies the stars.- synonyms:
- exaggerate
- similar words:
- amplify, enlarge, expand on, inflate
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| definition 2: |
to cause to seem more important than it is.
She magnifies her troubles to get her parents' attention.- synonyms:
- exaggerate
- similar words:
- boost, glorify, intensify
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| related words: |
augment, compound, embroider, exaggerate, grow, overdo |
| derivations: |
magnifiable (adj.), magnifier (n.) |
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