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.
新聞は、より多くの部数を売るために物語を過大評価しました。