Definitions
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- transitive verb To magnify too much.
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- verb To
magnify too much.
Etymologies
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over- + magnify
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Examples
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Naturally influenced by the Gallican spirit of his age, he was inclined to overmagnify the royal authority in its centralizing and domineering attitude towards the Church.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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In this general view, it is hardly possible to overmagnify the importance of
The Vicarious Sacrifice, Grounded in Principles of Universal Obligation. 1802-1876 1871
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Iam not very happy acting pleased whenever prominent scientists overmagnify intellectual enlightenment
Slashdot Soulskill 2010
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