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
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There’s some debate about exaggeration or lying in comedy.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Israel has said reports of hunger in Gaza are exaggerations.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
But his startup’s rise to one of the buzziest in generative AI was in part built on a series of exaggerations and misleading claims, as Forbes first reported last year (Mostaque disputed some points at the time).
—Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
That might be an exaggeration, but both are certainly good options.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
In a deposition last year, Trump said that his companies had more than four hundred million dollars in cash or cash equivalents, which may well be an exaggeration.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
Two hours is an exaggeration, of course, though not by much.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
The exaggeration of everything, from the saturation of color to the entwinement of the lovers’ bodies, always so entangled, depicting passion and female sensuality and abandon to a ridiculous degree.
—Kim Gordon, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
But this crisis has been exacerbated by political rhetoric and exaggeration.
—Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Israel has said reports of hunger in Gaza are exaggerations.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
But his startup’s rise to one of the buzziest in generative AI was in part built on a series of exaggerations and misleading claims, as Forbes first reported last year (Mostaque disputed some points at the time).
—Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
That might be an exaggeration, but both are certainly good options.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
In a deposition last year, Trump said that his companies had more than four hundred million dollars in cash or cash equivalents, which may well be an exaggeration.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
Two hours is an exaggeration, of course, though not by much.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
The exaggeration of everything, from the saturation of color to the entwinement of the lovers’ bodies, always so entangled, depicting passion and female sensuality and abandon to a ridiculous degree.
—Kim Gordon, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
But this crisis has been exacerbated by political rhetoric and exaggeration.
—Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exaggeration. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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