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to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people

耸人听闻
sǒng rén tīng wén
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
shocking · horrifying · atrocious · terrible骇人听闻hài rén tīng wénfrightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk · reds under the beds危言耸听wēi yán sǒng tīngastonishing惊人jīng rénto obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods混淆视听hùn xiáo shì tīng
Antonyms
(idiom) true colors; true features; original appearance本来面目běn lái miàn mù(idiom) even-handed; impartial; unbiased不偏不倚bù piān bù yǐ
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