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
For some of the younger fans who hollered their agreement, this was probably no exaggeration.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This two-way street of exaggeration and unmet expectations points to a broader breakdown in hiring transparency.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Their suffering has often been dismissed as exaggeration, hysteria, or simply the cost of existence.
—Jayne Mattingly, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, this plot element isn’t an exaggeration for dramatic effect.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This two-way street of exaggeration and unmet expectations points to a broader breakdown in hiring transparency.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Their suffering has often been dismissed as exaggeration, hysteria, or simply the cost of existence.
—Jayne Mattingly, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, this plot element isn’t an exaggeration for dramatic effect.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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In his new work, Woods casts the racist, ragdoll-like caricature known as a Golliwog as the connecting overseer of the project.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Caray died in 1998, but the tradition has continued with an array of celebrity guests belting it out from a TV booth adorned with the colorful broadcaster’s caricature.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Such hyperbole, taken at face value, has contributed to the Trump administration’s overestimation of the chances that tariffs would force China to the negotiating table.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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And being the most of something that’s already popular helps, and has done much to boost Revenge of the Sith’s reputation in the series amid so much negative hyperbole about the prequels.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Morton similarly suggests getting creative with an art therapy kit or coloring book.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Boil down the water with sugar, pectin, and food coloring, according to your favorite jelly recipe.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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