pretty up

STRONGEST

amplify distort emphasize fabricate falsify heighten inflate magnify misrepresent overdo overdraw overemphasize overestimate

STRONG

boast boost brag caricature color corrupt embroider enlarge exalt expand fudge hike hyperbolize intensify lie misquote pad puff pyramid romance romanticize scam stretch up

WEAK

blow out of proportion build up cook up go to extremes lay it on thick loud talk make too much of misreport put on

STRONGEST

compress contract decrease ignore lessen play down

STRONG

abridge be modest deprecate lower reduce shrink

WEAK

depreciate minimize understate

STRONGEST

comb educate prim tend

STRONG

brush clean coach curry dress drill nurture preen prep prime primp ready refine refresh sleek tidy train

WEAK

lick into shape make attractive make presentable put through grind put through mill rub down shape up slick up smarten up spiff up spruce up turn out

STRONG

damage dirty forget mess up neglect ruin

WEAK

ignore

STRONGEST

adorn dress embroider

STRONG

array beautify bedeck deck embellish emblazon garnish ornament prank prink spangle

WEAK

beribbon dress up spruce up

STRONG

deface disfigure harm mar spoil