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
And the greatness of the game and the finish were beyond exaggeration.
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 2 Mar. 2025
And to Zelensky, Trump’s exaggerations came across as offensive.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025
Trump's exaggeration of aid to Ukraine comes as his administration pushes for a deal that would give the U.S. access to profits from Ukraine's valuable mineral resources.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The news elicited questions about how the bureau would retain its credibility with two leaders who have a penchant for exaggeration.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 2 Mar. 2025
And to Zelensky, Trump’s exaggerations came across as offensive.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025
Trump's exaggeration of aid to Ukraine comes as his administration pushes for a deal that would give the U.S. access to profits from Ukraine's valuable mineral resources.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The news elicited questions about how the bureau would retain its credibility with two leaders who have a penchant for exaggeration.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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Aduba holds everything together with a deft turn, refusing to let Cordelia Cupp’s on-paper oddities ever become a caricature.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Questions about whether making a movie in which little people are treated like retrograde caricatures was a cool thing to do in this day and age.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But Trump has a way of using exaggeration and hyperbole to shift diplomatic paradigms.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
23 Feb. 2025
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For the team-up, Cara was partnered with creatives like Maris Jones, Gaia Maria and her brother Dario Caracciolo to make an album trailer and behind-the-scenes visuals that best represent the feelings of love, hyperbole and, of course, the album itself.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Likely, their universal dull, dark coloring helped these early mammals to better camouflage at night and stay warm.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025
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The moon’s red coloring begins to fade and the dark part shrinks down until the moon’s appearance returns to its typical shape, according to NASA.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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