German-English translations for aufbauschen

billow
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blow upWhy do cars in movies always blow up when they fall off a cliff?We had to blow up the bridge before the enemy army arrived.More civilians than soldiers have been blown up by anti-personnel mines.

exaggerate
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Ive told you a billion times not to exaggerate!He said hed slept with hundreds of girls, but I know hes exaggerating. The real number is about ten