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ex·ag·ger·a·tion | \ ig-ˌza-jə-ˈrā-shən 
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\ plural exaggerations
Definition of exaggeration
: 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 Scads of fibs, exaggerations and misleading statements have been swept up in the dragnet …— James Poniewozik
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The first known use of exaggeration was in 1565
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