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tout vs exaggerate

exaggerate vs tout

tout is a noun but exaggerate is not a noun.

tout and exaggerate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tout Yes No Yes No
exaggerate No No Yes No
As verbs, exaggerate is a hypernym of tout; that is, exaggerate is a word with a broader meaning than tout:
  • tout: show off
  • exaggerate: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Other hypernyms of tout include amplify, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate.
tout (noun) exaggerate (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
tout (verb) exaggerate (verb)
show off to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
advertize in strongly positive terms do something to an excessive degree
Difference between tout and exaggerate

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