exaggeration
Americannoun
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the act of exaggerating or overstating.
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an instance of exaggerating; an overstatement.
His statement concerning the size of his income is a gross exaggeration.
Other Word Forms
- nonexaggeration noun
- overexaggeration noun
- self-exaggeration noun
Etymology
Origin of exaggeration
1555–65; < Latin exaggerātiōn- (stem of exaggerātiō ), equivalent to exaggerāt ( us ) ( exaggerate ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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"And she said to me 'you've got a brilliant mind', which is probably an exaggeration, but she said, 'I'd like you to volunteer for Citizens Advice because you're not using your mind.'"
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But it is not an exaggeration to say Newcastle have simply not been used to life without Guimaraes.
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Revie was a revolutionary figure in terms of opposition analysis and attention to detail and it is no exaggeration to say this would have been a huge coup.
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He tends to pick his words carefully and avoid exaggeration or hyperbole.
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Wednesday's report confirms inaccuracies and exaggerations despite being there "a significant level of disorder" around the fixture.
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