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
Unfortunately, this plot element isn’t an exaggeration for dramatic effect.
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Maria Flynn, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Without exaggeration, this candle was the size of three exhaust pipes put together.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
During an October 2024 press conference, Bianco denied that accusing Miller of wanting to kill Trump was an exaggeration.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The judge wrote that the operative complaint and Blackburn’s opposition brief are full of similar irrelevant insults, misstatements, and exaggerations.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
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Maria Flynn, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Without exaggeration, this candle was the size of three exhaust pipes put together.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
During an October 2024 press conference, Bianco denied that accusing Miller of wanting to kill Trump was an exaggeration.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The judge wrote that the operative complaint and Blackburn’s opposition brief are full of similar irrelevant insults, misstatements, and exaggerations.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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George Clooney received his Sardi’s caricature Thursday after making his Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck this spring.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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The conventional wisdom that artists are a handful yields a singular character in Cheyenne but also some clichéd caricatures.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The hyperbole of Robinson hitting baseballs a country mile and stealing bases at the speed of light.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
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Already, after just a week, dire predictions of a Black Monday-style market crash triggering another Great Depression have been exposed as hyperbole.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But will these alternative colorings actually make our food healthier?—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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This unique squirrel, with its bright white coloring, was observed in Mizoram, contributing to the understanding of color aberrations in small mammals.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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