sensationalize
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/senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/
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/senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/
to make something seem more exciting or shocking than it really is, often to attract attention or sell more newspapers or magazines
The newspaper sensationalized the story to sell more copies.
报纸为了多卖几份而夸大报道了这个故事。