Synonym of lay too much stress on

overemphasize overdo belabor belabour overdramatize amplify exaggerate inflate magnify overstress hyperbolize labor labour make too much of something overplay overstate stress dwell on harp on make a big thing of blow up out of all proportion attach too much importance to attach too much weight to make a federal case of make something out of nothing go on and on about go over the top about make a big thing about lay it on with a trowel make a mountain out of a molehill embellish dramatize embroider dramatise colour elaborate overdraw color overestimate lay it on thick stretch blow up emphasize play up aggrandize expand emphasise build up pad heighten make a production out of puff overpitch make a big thing out of fudge catastrophize enlarge blow out of proportion enhance over-elaborate accentuate overwork stretch the truth blow something out of all proportion oversell overvalue boost exalt overrate point up ham it up pyramid lie put on overuse elaborate on pile it on maximize touch up overact make a production of go on about misrepresent misreport overexaggerate fabricate brag boast misquote hike intensify maximise falsify romanticize underline big up overembellish impress highlight romanticise add colour gild ham up strain melodramatize lay it on with a shovel lay on draw the longbow shoot a line go overboard dress up draw the long bow make a drama out of a crisis make federal case lay it on lay too much emphasis on harp on about make a big deal out of something expound on place too much emphasis on flesh out drive home go on mug accent show off get carried away labor at emphasize too much magnify importance allow too much for make a song and dance about make a fuss puff up dwell upon make a mountain out of increase varnish pound rehash repeat augment add detail to blow-up enlarge on exaggerate information go into detail about spread on thick distend ginger up overelaborate yeast add flesh to jazz up extend swell pump up overdo it ham escalate sensationalize cram surcharge widen fill bloat balloon spread beef up drive up swell up go up overplay it beat a dead horse hammer home chew the scenery tear a cat camp it up play-act execute expand on playact stage enact act farcialize show perform splash burlesque produce tragedize present sensationalise go overboard with carry do to death pile on overload overreach camp up overburden overtax overindulge hype fatigue overtire pressure talk big strain yourself pull the longbow drive oneself make a thing about make a thing of run riot wear down give color to play to the gallery play to gallery make a performance of play on heartstrings go too far wear yourself out bite off too much run into the ground distort corrupt up caricature scam romance cook up pile it on about pretty up go to extremes loud talk lay it on thick about lay it on with a trowel about overemphasise bend pervert garble misstate misinterpret cook manipulate misrelate put a spin on strengthen warp fake disguise overpraise twist deepen promote massage belie redouble consolidate slant step up amp up emote alter raise multiply travesty doctor change compound spin rise overstate the case add to fiddle tamper with broaden fix brighten over-praise intensate jack up adulterate hike up rouse quote out of context give a false account of take out of context trump up palter prevaricate con phony up equivocate chew up the scenery stretch a point theatricalize interlard blow up out of proportion fill out poison airbrush overcalculate express emotion mount forge give someone a sob story acclaim counterfeit dilate applaud praise gloss over over-embroider over-embellish over-colour invent concentrate sweeten debase sharpen reinforce overwrite vitiate advance fester contravene salt put on an act rig traverse gloss deacon four-flush fake it deceive contort frame up fib overcharge run up jump up exacerbate aggravate soft-soap quicken worsen gain strength inflame pick up parody embellish the truth sweet-talk give fulsome praise pay extravagant compliments lay on with a trowel heat up lighten pour it on set off spike darken add fuel make worse whet point tone up heap on conceal make much of blarney blow smoke miscolor pass off cover up skew angle snow cheese give a false idea of cloak bias beard mask mangle pirate confuse dress glorify coat grace overprize foreground deck window-dress adorn enrich sugar-coat camouflage underscore accelerate spotlight feature supersize stoke punctuate supplement garnish beautify ornament bedeck press illuminate exceed overreckon overassess rate too highly assess too highly think overesteem italicize juggle begild engild plate paint aureate overlay wash tinsel whitewash aurify glitter exaggerate the worth of patch italicise add expatiate focus attention on give prominence to call attention to draw attention to turn spotlight on bring to the fore lay emphasis on put emphasis on bring attention to interfere with think too highly of expect too much of praise too highly think too much of exaggerate the merits of prize too highly tinker with fiddle with turn up soup up

lay to rest lay torpid lay tracks lay under oath lay up lay waste lay too much emphasis on lay to lay things out lay the table lay the stress on lay the groundwork on