Sensationalize
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sensationalize is a verb meaning (American spelling, Oxford British English) To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to artificially create a sensation.
Meaning
(American spelling, Oxford British English) To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to artificially create a sensation.
Word Forms
- sensationalizes
- sensationalizing
- sensationalized
- sensationalise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sensationalise, oversensationalize, oversentimentalize, exaggerate, overhype, overglamorize.
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