exaggeration
noun
ex·ag·ger·a·tion
ig-ˌza-jə-ˈrā-shən 
plural exaggerations
: an act or instance of exaggerating something : overstatement of the truth
She told us what happened without exaggeration.
: a statement that exaggerates something
a report filled with exaggerations and outright lies
But it's no exaggeration to say that this car has been one of the major linchpins of the burgeoning Asian hot-rod phenomenon.—
Tony Swan
Tony SwanScads of fibs, exaggerations and misleading statements have been swept up in the dragnet …—James Poniewozik
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Examples of exaggeration in a Sentence
their exaggeration was such that a rainstorm became a hurricane
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Hollywood is dark and full of enough monsters without our having to resort to exaggeration.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Over the past year, there has been a notable increase in litigation and regulatory action relating to greenwashing, or the exaggeration of climate-friendly and other environmental actions by a company in marketing materials.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Well, maybe ‘nobody’ is an exaggeration, but some reports suggested that the audience for the big finale in December between LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls was down by 47 per cent from the same fixture in 2023 on broadcasters Fox and Fox Deportes.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Never has a political impression been so scathing with such little exaggeration.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Over the past year, there has been a notable increase in litigation and regulatory action relating to greenwashing, or the exaggeration of climate-friendly and other environmental actions by a company in marketing materials.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Well, maybe ‘nobody’ is an exaggeration, but some reports suggested that the audience for the big finale in December between LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls was down by 47 per cent from the same fixture in 2023 on broadcasters Fox and Fox Deportes.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Never has a political impression been so scathing with such little exaggeration.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exaggeration. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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