Verbs for Overstatement

—decoys; —deludes; — embroiders; —exaggerates; —heightens; — libels; —lures; —magnifies; —meshes; — misleads; —strains; —stretches; —swindles; avoid—; concoct—; foist—upon; purvey—; resort to—; —amplifies; —beguiles; — cheats; —colors.