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
That’s only a slight exaggeration.
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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
Divisions between the two parties have entered a phase of being impossible to resolve and talk of an impending civil war was no exaggeration.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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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
Divisions between the two parties have entered a phase of being impossible to resolve and talk of an impending civil war was no exaggeration.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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Drawing from his years inside Microsoft, Nasso delivers portrayals of tech CEOs that feel less like caricature and more like surgical roasts from someone who’s read through the Slack channels.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The performances are deliriously inspired, from Mark Ruffalo’s hilarious caricature of insecure manhood to Willem Dafoe’s oddly paternal mad scientist to Stone’s astonishing mental maturation through every developmental stage on the way to adulthood.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That ruling said that political hyperbole does not constitute a true threat to the President.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the risk of indulging in a little unchecked hyperbole, the NFL already owns the soul of every English-speaking man, woman and child in these United States.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Regular stretching and yoga may help improve arterial stiffness and complement aerobic exercise.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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If your hamstrings always feel tight, endless stretching won’t help.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Amazon’s delivery enhancements are perhaps escalating the most in the grocery segment.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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But those enhancements, which were extended in 2022, will expire at the end of 2025 unless Congress acts.—
Michelle Andrews,
NPR,
31 Oct. 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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The sweet treat's main ingredients include sugar, corn syrup, salt, sesame oil, honey, artificial flavor, food coloring, gelatin and confectioner's glaze.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, coloring, finger and toe shape, body proportions, skin texture and other subtle physical features.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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