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
James PoniewozikExamples of exaggeration in a Sentence
their exaggeration was such that a rainstorm became a hurricane
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Oh, maybe in millions of movie trailers during the last 40 years (an exaggeration but barely).
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
And the greatness of the game and the finish were beyond exaggeration.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 2 Mar. 2025
That’s only a slight exaggeration.
—John Fund, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
In commercial comedies nowadays, humor mostly happens through dialog or slapstick or exaggerations.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
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Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
And the greatness of the game and the finish were beyond exaggeration.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 2 Mar. 2025
That’s only a slight exaggeration.
—John Fund, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
In commercial comedies nowadays, humor mostly happens through dialog or slapstick or exaggerations.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exaggeration
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exaggeration. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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