Find tale silly and exaggerated (8)

I believe the answer is:

inflated

(Other definitions for inflated that I've seen before include "Pompous" , "Filled with air or gas to distend" , "Blew up" , "Bombastic" , "Blown up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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