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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Tatum’s wrist looks just fine Since returning from the bone bruise in his shooting wrist that kept him out of Game 2, Tatum has played like Larry Bird – and that’s not an exaggeration.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
For some of the younger fans who hollered their agreement, this was probably no exaggeration.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This two-way street of exaggeration and unmet expectations points to a broader breakdown in hiring transparency.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Their suffering has often been dismissed as exaggeration, hysteria, or simply the cost of existence.
—Jayne Mattingly, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
For some of the younger fans who hollered their agreement, this was probably no exaggeration.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This two-way street of exaggeration and unmet expectations points to a broader breakdown in hiring transparency.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Their suffering has often been dismissed as exaggeration, hysteria, or simply the cost of existence.
—Jayne Mattingly, Time, 16 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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