Đồng nghĩa của lay it on with a trowel

Động từ

To exaggerate the importance of something trivial
make a mountain out of a molehill magnify overemphasise overemphasize aggrandize amplify color colour elaborate embellish embroider inflate overdraw over-elaborate oversell add colour dramatise dramatize exaggerate hyperbolize lay it on thick lay it on with a shovel overpitch overplay overstate pile it on stretch the truth blow something out of all proportion draw the longbow make a big thing of make a fuss make a song and dance about make too much of something shoot a line make a big deal out of something make a drama out of a crisis overdo blow up out of all proportion ham it up overdramatize overdo it overestimate overstress make a production of overstate the case catastrophize put on belabor make a federal case of go overboard belabour pile on overvalue make a production out of puff make a big thing about stretch lay it on over-embroider over-embellish over-colour overwrite pay extravagant compliments embellish the truth sweet-talk give fulsome praise over-praise lay on with a trowel soft-soap go over the top about attach too much importance to harp on lay too much stress on labor labour stress go on and on about attach too much weight to make something out of nothing dwell on overcharge ham melodramatize tear a cat overplay it chew the scenery overact camp it up give someone a sob story elaborate on romance lay on pretty up hike distort build up lay it on with a trowel about boost intensify heighten scam falsify brag go to extremes misrepresent misreport misquote lie big up boast romanticise pad blow out of proportion enlarge up caricature expand cook up romanticize fudge exalt lay it on thick about emphasize loud talk corrupt pile it on about overexaggerate emphasise pyramid fabricate talk big blow up go overboard with fatigue overrate overload wear yourself out make a thing about bite off too much strain yourself pull the longbow go too far overreach camp up make federal case do to death drive oneself overwork overburden overtax overtire ham up pressure carry run into the ground overembellish overuse make a thing of overindulge hype run riot wear down enhance accentuate increase play up augment bend strain touch up dress up extend pervert gild varnish widen garble misstate misinterpret point up maximize cook manipulate misrelate beef up accent mug make a big thing out of escalate put a spin on swell strengthen disguise deepen overpraise maximise fake promote belie highlight warp underline massage flesh out redouble consolidate aggravate twist expand on step up slant amp up emote burlesque raise act travesty compound multiply pump up spin doctor puff up distend impress alter change ginger up add to exacerbate enlarge on brighten draw the long bow jazz up worsen broaden inflame adulterate make worse jack up quote out of context hike up tamper with rouse rise intensate give a false account of take out of context expound on fix go on about trump up lay too much emphasis on harp on about place too much emphasis on palter fiddle prevaricate con go on phony up equivocate drive home labor at show off get carried away chew up the scenery stretch a point theatricalize interlard blow up out of proportion emphasize too much magnify importance make larger allow too much for cram fill bloat surcharge balloon spread overcalculate express emotion juggle fill out blow-up overelaborate yeast make a mountain out of drive up swell up go up make mountain of molehill add detail to add flesh to concentrate interfere with tinker with patch fiddle with acclaim exaggerate information go into detail about sharpen reinforce dilate applaud praise spread on thick forge mount sweeten sensationalize make mountain out of molehill counterfeit quicken gain strength pick up advance heat up lighten pour it on set off spike darken add fuel whet point tone up heap on poison airbrush run up jump up fan the flames of invent play-act debase stage perform splash produce tragedize present sensationalise execute playact enact farcialize show vitiate foreground contravene salt put on an act rig traverse gloss deacon four-flush fake it deceive contort frame up fib underscore feature parody make much of punctuate give color to play on heartstrings play to the gallery play to gallery make a performance of press conceal illuminate glorify gloss over coat grace italicize overprize blarney blow smoke miscolor pass off cover up skew angle snow cheese give a false idea of cloak bias beard mask mangle pirate confuse dress italicise deck window-dress adorn enrich sugar-coat camouflage call attention to draw attention to turn spotlight on bring to the fore garnish beautify ornament bedeck exceed overreckon overassess rate too highly assess too highly think overesteem accelerate begild engild plate paint aureate overlay wash tinsel whitewash aurify glitter supersize exaggerate the worth of stoke supplement think too highly of expect too much of praise too highly think too much of exaggerate the merits of prize too highly lengthen add expatiate turn up make louder soup up

Động từ

To praise or compliment, typically excessively or insincerely
flatter compliment praise blarney cajole humour soft-soap sweet-talk flannel admire commend puff blandish court adulate belaud butter up fawn hero-worship honey massage overpraise stroke wheedle express admiration for fawn on inveigle laud pander to panegyrize pay tribute to beslaver bootlick brownnose charm con crawl to creep to glorify grovel humor jolly make much of oil pay blandishments to pay court to play up to salve sell snow soften suck up to toady wax lyrical about be all over lay it on thick say nice things about build up cater to compliment excessively fall all over sweeten up work on work over get next to spread it on rub the right way eulogize be sycophantic to kowtow be obsequious to kowtow to brown-nose be servile to curry favour with fuss truckle truckle to toady to apple-polish grovel before ingratiate oneself with cringe before dance attendance on praise to excess stoop suck up cotton make up to curry favor with crawl woo fall over oneself for kneel slaver creep curry favour debase abase eulogise defer submit smarm around bow crouch scrape cringe yield cower abase oneself before invite pander praise to the skies smoodge to sing the praises of bow and scrape before curry favor pay court lick someone's boots be obsequious be servile honey up buddy up cave in to lay it on rub up the right way fall on one's knees be at beck and call bow and scrape prostrate oneself humble oneself abase yourself behave obsequiously kiss one's feet be servile towards be sycophantic towards give in be sycophantic knuckle under kiss up to keep someone sweet bow to coax palaver revere quail concede bend give way kiss-up snivel genuflect scratch one's back respect abase oneself to be obsequious towards demean oneself to get round ingratiate yourself eat crow show respect for bow and scrape to defer to eat dirt curtsy make a leg bob a curtsy bend the knee make up smoodge fold prostrate persuade smooth-talk get in with cozy up say uncle cave in kiss someone's feet toe the mark go along with lie down and roll over cultivate humiliate yourself prostrate oneself before fawn over try to get on the good side of eat humble pie seek the favour of try to win over implore pamper kiss the feet of prostrate oneself to grovel to ingratiate entice beguile demean oneself throw oneself at someone's feet urge caress allure adore elevate lionize worship gush lionise put on a pedestal apple polish acquiesce accede capitulate surrender honour honor comply with accept be deferential adapt knuckleunder adjust admit assent knuckle agree give in to accommodate buckle agree with cave comply obey succumb

Trái nghĩa của lay it on with a trowel

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