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
This remains pure conjecture, and an exaggeration of the role of symbiosis beyond what mainstream evolutionary theory would support; random mutation is still considered the main driver of speciation.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
To say that neither shoulder pads, leg warmers, or acid wash jeans left as deep an imprint as ‘80s sneakers is not an exaggeration.
—Paulina Berges, Glamour, 19 July 2025
All this is delivered in Dyer’s familiar mode of extended riffing, comic loitering, and dry exaggeration.
—Book Marks
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
The prose is still spinning its exaggerations, but no longer comically.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
To say that neither shoulder pads, leg warmers, or acid wash jeans left as deep an imprint as ‘80s sneakers is not an exaggeration.
—Paulina Berges, Glamour, 19 July 2025
All this is delivered in Dyer’s familiar mode of extended riffing, comic loitering, and dry exaggeration.
—Book Marks
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
The prose is still spinning its exaggerations, but no longer comically.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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After a couple of insulting caricatures, increasingly bizarre depictions of the Vice President started to spread through the internet, the trend becoming a competition to see who could create the most hideous, weird or original Vance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rather than rely on simplistic caricature, Jude tells this story of Eastern European economic expansion, berserk nationalism, and the inability to create meaningful change with crushing relatability.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those employed or contracted by the business in Los Angeles know this isn’t hyperbole.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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In the meantime, Democrats who might have supported parts of the bill in a vacuum instead tried to sort fact from hyperbole, and were set on voting against all of it.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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This rock formation receives its coloring due to thousands of years of geological history and its unique mineral composition.—
Carola Fresno,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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Consistent coloring can result in some major harm to your hair, especially if bleach is a regular part of your routine.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
30 July 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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