
Sensationalize
Media Use
Often used to describe how news or events are portrayed with undue excitement.
The newspaper sensationalized the minor incident into a major crisis.
Negative Connotation
Implies a lack of truthfulness or distortion of facts.
Politicians sometimes sensationalize issues to win votes.
Emotional Impact
Aims to provoke a strong emotional response from the audience.
The documentary sensationalized the plight of the animals.
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AmplifyDramatizeEmbellishExaggerateHypeInflateMagnifyOverstate
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