sensationalize
See sensationalize in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĕn-sāˈshə-nə-līzˌ)
transitive verb sen·sa·tion·al·ized,
sen·sa·tion·al·iz·ing,
sen·sa·tion·al·iz·es To cast and present in a manner intended to arouse strong interest, especially through inclusion of exaggerated or lurid details: “doubted the ability of the liberal press to handle such information fairly, to refrain from sensationalizing it” (Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein).
Related Forms:
- sen·saˈtion·al·i·zaˈtion (-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun
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