überspitzen

((he)rüber verb)

Meanings

1.
to hyperbolize, to exaggerate
(Only used in contexts where someone makes a situation sound more intense or serious than neutral, for dramatic effect. NOT in the context of showing of and also not used in the context of just shooting the shit with friends.)

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Root: *spei-
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