Sensationalize Definition
sĕn-sāshə-nə-līz
sensationalized, sensationalizes, sensationalizing
verb
To make sensational; treat in a sensational and, often, exploitative way.
Webster's New World
To present in a manner intended to arouse curiosity or broad interest, especially through the inclusion of exaggerated or lurid details.
News accounts that sensationalized the crime.
American Heritage
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