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
Too often, these nations assume such threats are bluffs or exaggerations because their own logic struggles to grasp that someone would be so blatant.
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Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
That’s only a slight exaggeration.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
There’ll be scenes that are inspired on certain realities, and there’ll be exaggerations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Overstatement, gross exaggeration, outright lying.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
That’s only a slight exaggeration.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
There’ll be scenes that are inspired on certain realities, and there’ll be exaggerations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Overstatement, gross exaggeration, outright lying.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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Instead, Chenoweth finds the humanity inside the caricature, capturing the contradictions that made Jackie a pop-culture fascination — her drive for success, her humor, and yes, even her delusion to keep believing in a fantasy when the walls around her are literally crumbling.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nathan and everyone else here is ideally supportive; the sole negativity comes from the parents, who come off as rather one-dimensional caricatures of glint-eyed intolerance in their few scenes.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The thirst for electricity is so heavy that companies with any excess power can, without much hyperbole, essentially name their price.—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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And that is, in part, why Tesla, in its pivot to become an AI and robotics company, is leaning into hyperbole.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Heart rate decreases during stretching, which could signify the body entering a calm state.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yoga, stretching, and extra sleep (past all the snoozes) become their own kind of training.—
JamiLee Hoglind,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Picture books of colorful flowers and plants, as well as seed catalogs, can be wonderful sources of memory enhancement.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The new mining vehicle features engineering enhancements designed to overcome the challenges of the seabed.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Everyone used to say that the horns sound like kazoos on that record, which is a slight overstatement.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement But whether the peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand becomes a genuine achievement or an overstatement, experts say, is still up in the air.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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But there was something about the coloring of Matthau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The researcher added that Satureja had normal brown fur at birth, but her coloring changed in the years since.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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