as in caricature
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
their exaggeration was such that a rainstorm became a hurricane
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Recent Examples of exaggeration
But exaggeration must start with a kernel of truth.
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Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
No exaggeration, this is one of the most thrillingly diverse and culturally vibrant capitals on Earth.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025
Studio Ghibli’s prestigious reputation consists of truths and exaggerations.
—Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
There was never an order that, even by gross exaggeration, could be interpreted as permission to kill indiscriminately.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
No exaggeration, this is one of the most thrillingly diverse and culturally vibrant capitals on Earth.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025
Studio Ghibli’s prestigious reputation consists of truths and exaggerations.
—Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
There was never an order that, even by gross exaggeration, could be interpreted as permission to kill indiscriminately.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggeration
Noun
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Despite this blanket ban on racist caricatures, the hateful Veo 3 videos appear to be spreading unchecked.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2025
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Many of Kidman’s better wigs are blonde or shoulder length, but this unfortunately doesn’t ring true for the HBO movie Hemingway & Gellhorn, which stars Clive Owen as a caricature of Ernest Hemingway and a Golden Globe–nominated Kidman as his wife, the journalist Martha Gellhorn.—
Jihane Bousfiha,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The President rejected that assertion with the kind of hyperbole that served to prove Bonta’s point.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Okay, this might be a little hyperbole, but the final beats of the Season 10 finale reveal a hook-up that fans have longed for, but was thought to have been abandoned as a storyline.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Similar studies also led the European Union to restrict food coloring.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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With their milkweed diet being a core tenet to how monarchs protect themselves from predators, other butterfly species have evolved to resemble monarchs’ coloring as a way to gain protection.—
Muqsit Ashraf,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Exaggeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggeration. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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