exaggeration
noun
ex·ag·ger·a·tion
ig-ˌza-jə-ˈrā-shən 
plural exaggerations
: an act or instance of exaggerating something : overstatement of the truth
She told us what happened without exaggeration.
: a statement that exaggerates something
a report filled with exaggerations and outright lies
But it's no exaggeration to say that this car has been one of the major linchpins of the burgeoning Asian hot-rod phenomenon.—
Tony Swan
Tony SwanScads of fibs, exaggerations and misleading statements have been swept up in the dragnet …—James Poniewozik
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their exaggeration was such that a rainstorm became a hurricane
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But once up on stage, her reasonable-sounding language was replaced by the consistent mispronunciation of Kamala Harris's first name and exaggerations of the scale of recent Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) layoffs at their factory in nearby Warren, Michigan.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
On the day of what is without exaggeration being called the most consequential election of our time, ignoring political news in favor of watching an antique cheese slicer being restored may seem frivolous.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The broadcast also left out Trump’s gross exaggerations about crime in Aurora, Colorado.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Superlatives are overused in these days of exaggeration, but in this case, my nonsense detector didn’t register a blip.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
On the day of what is without exaggeration being called the most consequential election of our time, ignoring political news in favor of watching an antique cheese slicer being restored may seem frivolous.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The broadcast also left out Trump’s gross exaggerations about crime in Aurora, Colorado.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Superlatives are overused in these days of exaggeration, but in this case, my nonsense detector didn’t register a blip.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exaggeration. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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