Exaggerated
Exaggerated adjective - Extended beyond normal or realistic bounds.
Offensive and exaggerated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Offensive" instead an adjective "Exaggerated".
Offensive
Offensive adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Exaggerated and offensive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exaggerated" instead an adjective "Offensive".
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Modern Minstrelsy: The show's exaggerated portrayal of Southern / Texas and Christian stereotypes is offensive to some.
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And while Hollywood movies tend to over-exaggerated historical conditions, the Red Army found itself facing the German offensive under-supplied, under-trained, and with the knowledge that those captured would more likely starve to death in enemy custody.
Source: Hopeless War
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