misinform, mislead - give false or misleading information to

overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress - place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"

boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, tout, gas, bluster, swash, blow - show off

aggrandise, aggrandize, embellish, pad, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, blow up - add details to