exaggeration
Example Sentences
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It is no exaggeration to say that those two plays, spanning a combined 12 seconds, changed the outlook of the College Football Playoff.
LEAVENWORTH, Wash.—It’s no exaggeration to say this town runs on Christmas.
“All planning must be based on facts, pursuing real and genuine growth without exaggeration, and promoting high-quality and sustainable development,” he said, according to a report in China’s People’s Daily on Sunday.
From Barron's
Some critics have criticised the blending of real gang histories with cinematic exaggeration.
From BBC
Like other forms of inflation, grade inflation ultimately means exaggeration—and neither in the marketplace, nor in the classroom, is exaggeration a good thing.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.