dramatise
dram-a-tise
verb
To make something seem more important or serious than it truly is.
"Please don't dramatise the minor issue."
verb
To adapt a story or event for theatrical or cinematic presentation.
"The novel was dramatised for television."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: adopt, dramatize, aggrandise, blow up, pad, aggrandize, lard, embellish, embroider