hyperboles

noun

plural of hyperbole
as in exaggerations
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts "enough food to feed a whole army" is a common example of hyperbole

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  1. exaggerations
  2. caricatures
Noun
  • The Republican president claims historic levels of foreign investment that are a mix of exaggerations and wishful thinking.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Staffers for major political figures have puzzled over the content, and are growing concerned about the rise of a new wave of videos with errors, exaggerations, misleading comments, and a tone that can be downright weird.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of exaggerations
Noun
  • As is the case with most election cycles, the claims and counterclaims about the ballot measures being voted on in California this time around are largely based on caricatures of the measures themselves.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But Iñárritu’s caricatures become people in a way Kubrick’s don’t; as the bewildered President, for example, John Goodman is simultaneously grounded and theatrical in his presentation, recalling his best work with the Coen brothers.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of caricatures
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