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exaggerate vs tout

tout vs exaggerate

exaggerate is not a noun while tout is a noun.

exaggerate and tout both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exaggerate No No Yes No
tout Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tout is a hyponym of exaggerate; that is, tout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exaggerate:
  • exaggerate: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  • tout: show off
exaggerate (noun) tout (noun)
someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
exaggerate (verb) tout (verb)
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth show off
do something to an excessive degree advertize in strongly positive terms
Difference between exaggerate and tout

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