exaggeration

[US]/ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn/
[UK]/ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. overstatement, a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is; a method of making something seem larger, better, worse, or more important than it really is.

Example Sentences

exaggeration of the damages

John is rather given to exaggeration.

Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?

It would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that I’m desperate to leave.

It is no exaggeration to say that having a baby changes your life.

the selected truths, exaggerations, and lies of wartime propaganda.

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