sensationalized

/sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlaɪzd/ /sɛnˈseɪʃnəˌlaɪzd/

Meanings

verb

To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to artificially create a sensation.

Examples :

"The news report sensationalized the small protest, making it seem like a major uprising. "

media communication

Related Words

uprising verb

/ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/

To rise; to get up; to appear from below the horizon.

"The sun is uprising now, painting the sky with orange and pink. "

glorify verb

/ˈɡlɔɹɪfaɪ/

To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).

"The athlete's hometown celebrated his Olympic victory and glorified him as a hero. "

inflate verb

/ɪnˈfleɪt/

To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally

"You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it."

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

protest noun

/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/ /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/

A formal objection, especially one by a group.

"They lodged a protest with the authorities."

sensation noun

/sɛnˈseɪʃən/

A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.

"The soft, cool sensation of the rain on my face was refreshing after the long walk home from school. "

artificially adverb

/ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəli/ /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/

In an artificial manner.

"The actor spoke his lines artificially, with too much intonation."

piece noun

/piːs/

A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

"I’d like another piece of pie."

report noun

/ɹəˈpoːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."