as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
a claim to worldwide fame is a bit of an overstatement on the part of that nightclub
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Noun
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The views from Nobu’s signature suites are described as cinematic and that’s no exaggeration.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025 -
The discourse has also drawn retaliatory backlash from others online who say the criticisms of the ad campaign are an exaggeration.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
28 July 2025
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Outside, a McDonald’s food truck handed out signature bites, while inside, caricature artists sketched guests and bartenders poured bespoke cocktails.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
30 July 2025
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Some tribal leaders said the use of Native American mascots is perceived as the non-tribal dominant society parading around its caricature of Indigenous people for entertainment, a people whose lands were taken by that dominant society.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Vought, without an ounce of hyperbole, sits at the center of it all in part because of the near omnipresent role OMB plays in the operations of the federal government.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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Coming from Johnson’s biographer (me), that claim may sound like hyperbole.—
Philip Nel
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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“Overstatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstatement. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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