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
The exaggeration appears aimed at deflecting blame for inflationary pressure in fact triggered by Trump’s own tariffs.
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Public media officials say those arguments are rooted in exaggerations and misperceptions about what the networks actually air.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
To reduce such a momentous decision to one individual would be an exaggeration.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Calling this conflict an energy war isn’t an exaggeration.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Public media officials say those arguments are rooted in exaggerations and misperceptions about what the networks actually air.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
To reduce such a momentous decision to one individual would be an exaggeration.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Calling this conflict an energy war isn’t an exaggeration.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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Entertainment included two balloon artists from Krys Kreations, two strolling caricature artists from Draw the Crowd and Polynesian and Hawaiian music performed by the Stanley Family Trio from Center for World Music.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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At a time when transgender people are under attack on many fronts, both the lack of representation and offensive caricatures of trans people cause real harm.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
11 June 2025
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The Cubs manager has been around professional baseball for much of his life — the last 30-plus years as a player, manager or in a front office — and isn’t prone to hyperbole.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Instead, political hyperbole became the university’s parting message to its students.—
Isabella Brannon,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Sánchez has always maintained the same hair coloring (dark brown with golden streaks), arched brows, shimmering shadow and a pink lip shade combo — all thanks to her beauty team.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, body proportions, head shape, scale pattern, coloring, teeth and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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