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exaggerate complaints

[/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt kəmˈpleɪnts/]
verb phrase
exagerar reclamações
1. to represent complaints or grievances as being greater, more serious, or more intense than they actually are
He tends to exaggerate complaints about the working conditions.
Ele tende a exagerar reclamações sobre as condições de trabalho.
2. to overstate or amplify the severity of problems or dissatisfaction
Don't exaggerate complaints; stick to the facts.
Não exagere reclamações; atenha-se aos fatos.
NYC Slang
blow things out of proportion; make a big deal out of nothing
Synonyms
overstate complaintsamplify grievancesmagnify complaintsdramatize complaintsinflate grievances
Antonyms
minimize complaintsdownplay grievancesunderstate complaintsdiminish complaints

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exagerar reclamações
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
exagerar na reclamação
common colloquial variant
São Paulo
ampliar reclamações
alternative formal usage
Portugal
exagerar queixas
queixas is preferred over reclamações in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

make mountains out of molehills
cry over spilled milk
blow off steam excessively
make a fuss over nothing
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