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
Any kind of strong reaction after Week 1 is an exaggeration.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The company clarified that there was no widespread hack, and the rumors likely stemmed from a mix of unrelated security alerts and social media exaggeration.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That’s not an exaggeration, and it’s baked into the original Elvis experience.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
To say that Pandemic Donuts single-handedly carried a significant portion of Denver through the COVID-19 pandemic would be an exaggeration.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The company clarified that there was no widespread hack, and the rumors likely stemmed from a mix of unrelated security alerts and social media exaggeration.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That’s not an exaggeration, and it’s baked into the original Elvis experience.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
To say that Pandemic Donuts single-handedly carried a significant portion of Denver through the COVID-19 pandemic would be an exaggeration.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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By drawing his understanding of the king principally from Harvey’s travelogue, and likely a string of others produced in the English-speaking world, Welles ended up making his career promoting what was merely another caricature of an actual person, a historical figure, and an important one at that.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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There will also be a caricature artist, a high value raffle and a rooftop afterparty.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement The great hyperbole The Great Nicobar project is an illustration of great speculation and hyperbole —one with terrible ecological costs.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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People love Guillermo del Toro, and that’s not hyperbole.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Creating a winding-down routine, such as reading a book, taking a warm bath, doing gentle stretching, or listening to calming music.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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Turf toe is a stretching or tearing of the soft tissues and ligaments in a player’s big toe.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority, about $59 billion, is earmarked for farm safety-net enhancements, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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This enhancement stems from band convergence and valence band flattening without compromising the intrinsically low thermal conductivity, as per the study.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If that sounds like an overstatement, then think about it this way.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Flexus by Spring Step Giller Boiled Wool Clogs With their stunning bordeaux coloring and easy slip-on design, these clogs are a cozy and functional statement piece for the season that channels the witchy fall style of iconic films like Practical Magic and The Craft.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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Its fins are mostly white with black, orange and yellowish coloring.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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