exaggeration

noun

ig-ˌza-jə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce exaggeration (audio)
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as in caricature
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts their exaggeration was such that a rainstorm became a hurricane

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Recent Examples of exaggeration And the greatness of the game and the finish were beyond exaggeration. — Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 2 Mar. 2025 And to Zelensky, Trump’s exaggerations came across as offensive. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025 Trump's exaggeration of aid to Ukraine comes as his administration pushes for a deal that would give the U.S. access to profits from Ukraine's valuable mineral resources. — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025 The news elicited questions about how the bureau would retain its credibility with two leaders who have a penchant for exaggeration. — Adam Goldman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exaggeration
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  1. caricature
  2. hyperbole
  3. coloring
Noun
  • Aduba holds everything together with a deft turn, refusing to let Cordelia Cupp’s on-paper oddities ever become a caricature.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Questions about whether making a movie in which little people are treated like retrograde caricatures was a cool thing to do in this day and age.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of caricature
Noun
  • Please ignore the exaggerated political hyperbole and keep in mind her passion for helping others.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • While The Charlotte Observer cannot confirm or deny the hyperbole, two things can be proven in regards to the downtown main street: infrastructure construction is complete and many more people are calling Union Street home.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of hyperbole
Noun
  • The moon’s red coloring begins to fade and the dark part shrinks down until the moon’s appearance returns to its typical shape, according to NASA.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Likely, their universal dull, dark coloring helped these early mammals to better camouflage at night and stay warm.
    — Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of coloring

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