EXAGGERATION Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

exaggeration

noun

ig-ˌza-jə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of exaggeration

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 Ross, who’d executed the designs, called that an exaggeration, but maybe not by much. — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Staffers for major political figures have puzzled over the content, and are growing concerned about the rise of a new wave of videos with errors, exaggerations, misleading comments, and a tone that can be downright weird. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Asante draws a manufacturing analogy—with some exaggeration—arguing that previous nuclear power plants were built bespoke, akin to constructing an entire factory to produce a single car. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Jennifer Lopez, Katie Holmes, Hailey Bieber, and thousands of other celebs (only a slight exaggeration) are dedicated to the style. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exaggeration

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Noun

Conversations around racial caricature have evolved; what was edgy feels painfully passé.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
As is the case with most election cycles, the claims and counterclaims about the ballot measures being voted on in California this time around are largely based on caricatures of the measures themselves.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of caricature

Noun

Other days included yoga and stretching, catching hundreds of balls on the Jugs machine or recovering at Kollective, a social performance club in Austin.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Daily laundry service after a day spent hiking, stretching, and sprinting is a welcome bonus.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretching

Noun

Davis appeared in a Nevada court on Tuesday for his sentencing in the case, with the judge handing him 20 years to life for first-degree murder and 20 years to life for a deadly weapon enhancement.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The sentence includes a 20-year mandatory enhancement for profiting off the murder, Judge Carli Kierny told the court.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

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