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
For example, the current model of airspace allocation, based on decades-old frameworks, contrasts sharply with the potential for drone corridors that could populate the skies with the density of a neutron star (OK, slight exaggeration).
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Here was elegance without exaggeration, tension and beauty without stagy excess.
—James Shapiro, The New York Review of Books, 3 Jan. 2025
But the idea that there will be some massive fire sale ahead of March 7 also would be an exaggeration, if for no other reason than the fact the team doesn’t have that many notable pending UFAs.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Public faith in public health officials has plummeted because of exaggerations and outright falsehoods.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for exaggeration 
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Here was elegance without exaggeration, tension and beauty without stagy excess.
—James Shapiro, The New York Review of Books, 3 Jan. 2025
But the idea that there will be some massive fire sale ahead of March 7 also would be an exaggeration, if for no other reason than the fact the team doesn’t have that many notable pending UFAs.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Public faith in public health officials has plummeted because of exaggerations and outright falsehoods.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for exaggeration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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Some aldermen called for the puppet — a bloodied caricature of Uncle Sam and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intended to criticize Israeli military action in Gaza and the U.S. support of it — to be taken down.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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This is a man with a literal enemies list, a practical caricature of an out-of-control authoritarian or sinister secret-police leader.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Yet, Trump’s words can’t simply be dismissed as venal or his usual hyperbole.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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This is not hyperbole, as Feder cuts in clips from CPAC conventions that feature politicians explicitly utilizing this type of language.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Others have a darker brown-black coloring with blotchy pinkish stomachs.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Examine the keypad before use for any inconsistencies in coloring, material, or shape.—
Harrison Jones,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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