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.
報紙為了多賣幾份而誇大報導了這個故事。