exaggeration.

A description that makes something seem greater, worse, or more extreme than it is.

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Words that belong together

• gross exaggeration
• deliberate exaggeration

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Calling the revision a revolution was an exaggeration.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular exaggeration; plural exaggerations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.