Sensationalize

verb

verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to artificially create a sensation. British, English, Oxford, US

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"Kenner’s Merchants of Doubt is a smart and entertaining film that throws light on global warming and attempts to simplify and sensationalize the global warming acrimony."

Etymology

From sensational + -ize.

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