as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
a claim to worldwide fame is a bit of an overstatement on the part of that nightclub
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Noun
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Their suffering has often been dismissed as exaggeration, hysteria, or simply the cost of existence.—
Jayne Mattingly,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025 -
Unfortunately, this plot element isn’t an exaggeration for dramatic effect.—
Maria Flynn,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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George Clooney received his Sardi’s caricature Thursday after making his Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck this spring.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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The conventional wisdom that artists are a handful yields a singular character in Cheyenne but also some clichéd caricatures.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The hyperbole of Robinson hitting baseballs a country mile and stealing bases at the speed of light.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
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Already, after just a week, dire predictions of a Black Monday-style market crash triggering another Great Depression have been exposed as hyperbole.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Overstatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstatement. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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