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exaggerations
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the act of overstating or stretching the truth beyond what is accurate or realistic
- He resorted to exaggeration to make his argument seem stronger.
- The media’s exaggeration of the incident caused unnecessary panic.
- She told the story with so much exaggeration that no one believed her.
- The documentary criticized the exaggeration of historical events in movies.
- The comedian’s humor relies on exaggeration to make everyday situations funnier.
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extravagant exaggeration
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3
a claim or description that distorts reality by making something seem larger, smaller, better, or worse than it truly is
- His claim of running 10 miles every morning was a clear exaggeration.
- "I’ve been waiting forever" is a common exaggeration people use.
- The claim that the mountain was the most dangerous climb in the world was an exaggeration.
- Saying it was "the worst day ever" was an exaggeration; it was just a bad morning.
- The salesman’s exaggeration about the product’s benefits made it seem too good to be true.
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