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overblown

adjective

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Exaggerated, inflated, or more grandiose than the subject warrants.

The overblown introduction promised far more than the short report delivered.
Dictionary practice example.
For a writing workshop, Tessa created a satire about a committee that required permission forms before anyone could request a permission form. The ludicrous procedure trapped each applicant in an impossible loop, exposing a flaw through absurdity. An overblown announcement called this tiny administrative change the greatest triumph in the history of organized thought.
From The Tone of a Satirical Scene.
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