The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OVERDRAW
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More clues leading to the result OVERDRAW
- No longer be in black tie, having left earlier
- You go now on attraction to take too much?
- Inflate an account maybe — or unduly reduce one
- Exaggerate when describing unwanted tie
- Take some credit for ward?
- Take too much old derv that is processed crude
- How one obtains funds from extra lottery?
- Exaggerate and take more money from an account than what it contains
- Exaggerate: “Oscar? Very poor reward!”
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The straight part
We know that "Exaggerate when describing/Exaggerate when describing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case exaggerate when describing/exaggerate when describing = overdraw.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OVERDRAW mean?
OVERDRAW noun- The process by which, during the rendering of a three-dimensional scene, a pixel is replaced by one that is closer to the viewpoint, as determined by their Z coordinates.
- To withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft
- To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
- To exaggerate.
- To draw over the top of existing content.