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 exaggeration and drama of every situation is a part of her daily living.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025 -
But there's little transparency and some exaggeration surrounding the claims of the billions of dollars saved in less than a month.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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Fola comes across as the most sympathetic character, and the story, though not a first-person narrative, feels like it’s told from their perspective — which perhaps explains a slight tendency toward caricatures in the portrayals of other characters, especially Healy and Sandra.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The caskets were displayed in front of a large banner that showed a caricature replicating antisemitic tropes of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with vampiric teeth and blood running down his face.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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But there’s a truism embedded in its hyperbole: Most people on good terms with their mother would describe her as the world’s greatest, regardless of any flaws and errors along the way.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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This isn't hyperbole, that really was my experience.—
Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Overstatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstatement. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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