exaggeration
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The word "rot" is clearly an exaggeration, but new research suggests that heavy television viewing may still have meaningful consequences for brain health.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
If attributing the outbreak of the Civil War to the publication of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was an exaggeration, it was a defensible one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Kristina Kausch, a researcher at the German Marshall Fund, said it would be an exaggeration to speak of the end of the alliance.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
In “Anomalisa,” Noonan was credited with playing “Everyone Else” — and that wasn’t an exaggeration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
It was a shameless exaggeration of Curly’s role in the capture of Dana Matherson, and Officer Delinko was about to set the record straight when Kimberly Lou Dixon came rocketing out of the bathroom.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
It was one of several exaggerations throughout the wide-ranging interview.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Owens’ story is backed by innuendo, exaggerations, outright falsehoods, and, in several instances, messages delivered through Owens’ own dreams.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
More important, we should be wary of the vast chasm between the frenzied exaggerations of the media that attend this case and its actual significance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Wednesday's report confirms inaccuracies and exaggerations despite being there "a significant level of disorder" around the fixture.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
While it was true that the rogue stories were full of exaggerations and lies, they had also stumbled into the truth.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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