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The Crossword Dictionary explains the answers for the crossword clue 'Exaggerate'. If more than one Crossword Definition exists for a clue they will all be shown below. Links to Crossword Dictionary entries can be found when searching for clues using the Crossword Solver - Exaggerate
LAY IT ON (3,2,2)

lay it on thick

lay it on thick - If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people.

synonyms 

exaggerate, flatter, overdo it, lay it on with a trowel [informal]   Mo

in a sentence 

Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered. 

I may have spoken a bit too freely, been a bit extreme, even laid it on a little thick

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Her mother laid it on thick, telling her to call home more often.

She really laid it on thick when her pet died.

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