exaggerate

他在讲述自己的冒险故事时倾向于夸大其词。

He tends to ___exaggerate when telling stories about his adventures.

别夸张了，那条蛇根本没他说的那么长。

Don't ___exaggerate, the snake wasn't nearly as long as he claimed.

他经常夸大自己的成绩，其实没那么优秀。

He tends to ___exaggerate his achievements, though they're not that impressive.