romanticize
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romanticizing, present participle; romanticizes, 3rd person singular present; romanticised, past participle; romanticized, past participle; romanticized, past tense; romanticised, past tense; romanticises, 3rd person singular present; romanticising, present participle;
/rōˈmantəˌsīz/,/rə-/,
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romanticizing, present participle; romanticizes, 3rd person singular present; romanticised, past participle; romanticized, past participle; romanticized, past tense; romanticised, past tense; romanticises, 3rd person singular present; romanticising, present participle;
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Deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is
- - the tendency to romanticize nonindustrial societies
- - she was romanticizing about the past
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- interpret romantically; "Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!"
- make romantic in style; "The designer romanticized the little black dress"
- act in a romantic way
- (romanticization) sentimentalization: the act of indulging in sentiment
- (romanticized) Interpreted with exaggerated emotion
- to glamorize or portray in a romantic, as opposed to a realistic, manner.