Press reports have been ........ exaggerated.
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generously
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harshly
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grossly
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hotly
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handily
C
Correct answer
Explanation
'Grossly exaggerated' is the correct phrase. 'Grossly' means extremely or very (from 'gross' meaning large/coarse). When press reports are 'grossly exaggerated', they're hugely overstated or distorted. This is a standard journalistic criticism.