exaggerate vs pad

pad vs exaggerate

exaggerate is not a noun while pad is a noun.

exaggerate and pad both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exaggerate	No	No	Yes	No
pad	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pad is a hyponym of exaggerate; that is, pad is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exaggerate:

exaggerate: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
pad: add details to

Other hyponyms of exaggerate include overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress, blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt, aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard.

exaggerate (noun)	pad (noun)
	the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
	a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
	a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
	temporary living quarters
	a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
	the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
	a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

exaggerate (verb)	pad (verb)
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth	add padding to
do something to an excessive degree	add details to
	line or stuff with soft material
	walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

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