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
With lush tropical shores that melt away into white sands and tranquil waves, Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands is beautiful enough for billionaires, and that's no exaggeration.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Then the Niners, trailing by five with 2:10 to play, could only muster one play before Purdy, who spent much of this game running for his life — and that’s barely an exaggeration — threw an interception without a 49ers receiver in the vicinity.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
This isn’t an exaggeration: In one study, women living with home clutter were actually found to have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
While that’s an exaggeration, it’s been reported many times over that the youth aren’t drinking like past generations—data published by the International Wine and Spirits Record in May found that 54% of Gen Z consumers of legal drinking age have abstained from alcohol in the past six months.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Then the Niners, trailing by five with 2:10 to play, could only muster one play before Purdy, who spent much of this game running for his life — and that’s barely an exaggeration — threw an interception without a 49ers receiver in the vicinity.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
This isn’t an exaggeration: In one study, women living with home clutter were actually found to have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
While that’s an exaggeration, it’s been reported many times over that the youth aren’t drinking like past generations—data published by the International Wine and Spirits Record in May found that 54% of Gen Z consumers of legal drinking age have abstained from alcohol in the past six months.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
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What Happened in the Attack and Aftermath Two brothers claiming allegiance to Al-Qaeda attacked the Charlie Hebdo offices in retaliation for the magazine's caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Everett’s Jim is not the caricature often associated with Twain’s portrayal but a literate, introspective man whose intellect and strategic thinking shine through.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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If an Olympics for hyperbole were held, middle-class ravers and their cheering ethnographers would be highly competitive.Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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These efforts provide data to substantiate claims and differentiate products in a marketplace where hyperbole is often the norm.Lara Devgan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Between the lines: Chefs and foodies have long prized local eggs for their superior taste and rich coloring — an appetizing look factory farms can cheat-replicate with turmeric in the feed.Anna Spiegel, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, coloring, head shape, teeth and jaws, body shape and other subtle physical features, the study said.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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