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
Because the global economy is confidently transforming into a knowledge economy: Its foundation consists of innovations, technologies and data, which, without exaggeration, can be called the oil of the 21st century.
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Olena Orliuk, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
What followed on Tuesday was an hour and a half filled with many familiar falsehoods and exaggerations about his accomplishments, including on tariffs, immigration and his rollback of Biden administration policies.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The level of spending DOGE has cut from the government is the subject of debate, with errors and exaggerations found in the calculations claimed by Musk.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The group has also been a focus of multiple conspiracy theories, including the Great Reset theory, which was a misrepresentation and exaggeration of a real initiative launched by the WEF in 2020.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Olena Orliuk, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
What followed on Tuesday was an hour and a half filled with many familiar falsehoods and exaggerations about his accomplishments, including on tariffs, immigration and his rollback of Biden administration policies.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The level of spending DOGE has cut from the government is the subject of debate, with errors and exaggerations found in the calculations claimed by Musk.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The group has also been a focus of multiple conspiracy theories, including the Great Reset theory, which was a misrepresentation and exaggeration of a real initiative launched by the WEF in 2020.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Gramm and Boudreaux brought harsh coloring to what was merely imagined.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Some geckos have higher contrast in their coloring, while others appear more faded.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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