exaggeration

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A statement that makes something seem larger, better, or worse than it really is.

   They say he's a millionaire, but that's a huge exaggeration.

2. 2
   noun

   The act of describing something as more than it really is.

   The advert was criticized for its exaggeration of the product's benefits.

From Latin exaggerātiō.

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