EXXAGERATION
- New
Est. 1828
exaggeration
noun
ex·ag·ger·a·tion ig-ˌza-jə-ˈrā-shən
pluralexaggerations
: 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
Scads of fibs, exaggerations and misleading statements have been swept up in the dragnet …—James Poniewozik
Synonyms
Examples of exaggeration in a Sentence
their exaggeration was such that a rainstorm became a hurricane
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On the other hand, others are claiming that the fanfare is an exaggeration and are calling for fans to calm down.—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025But to say — as some Panthers fans are doing these days — that he should immediately be traded or is a complete draft bust is an over-exaggeration.—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025Any kind of strong reaction after Week 1 is an exaggeration.—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Word History
First Known Use
1565, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of exaggeration was in 1565
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Rhymes for exaggeration
- abbreviation
- abomination
- acceleration
- accentuation
- accommodation
- accreditation
- acculturation
- accumulation
- acetylation
- adjudication
- administration
- adulteration
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