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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Noun
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Schultz declined to respond to the litany of accusations, calling them exaggerations and mischaracterizations.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026 -
While some of his bold claims have come true, others have gone down as vast exaggerations or outright lies.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In lesser hands, the roles could be caricatures.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Side-characters like Murray should have been written out before becoming caricatures.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Hyperboles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperboles. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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