hyperbolize

He tends to hyperbolize his achievements during interviews.

他在面试时往往对自己的成就大肆夸张。

The journalist hyperbolized the minor incident into a major scandal.

那位记者把小事大肆夸张成重大丑闻。

She is hyperbolizing the difficulty of the task to avoid responsibility.

她正在大肆夸张任务的难度以逃避责任。