exaggeration
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əˈreɪ noun
1.
the act of exaggerating or overstating.
2.
an instance of exaggerating; an overstatement: His statement concerning the size of his income is a gross exaggeration.
Origin:
1555–65; < Latin exaggerātiōn- (stem of exaggerātiō), equivalent to exaggerāt(us) (see exaggerate) + -iōn- -ion
1555–65; < Latin exaggerātiōn- (stem of exaggerātiō), equivalent to exaggerāt(us) (see exaggerate) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
non·ex·ag·ger·a·tion, noun
o·ver·ex·ag·ger·a·tion, noun
self-ex·ag·ger·a·tion, noun
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exaggerate (ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to regard or represent as larger or greater, more important or more successful, etc, than is true |
| 2. | (tr) to make greater, more noticeable, etc, than usual: his new clothes exaggerated his awkwardness |
| [C16: from Latin exaggerāre to magnify, from aggerāre to heap, from agger heap] | |
| ex'aggeratingly | |
| —adv | |
| exagger'ation | |
| —n | |
| ex'aggerative | |
| —adj | |
| ex'aggeratory | |
| —adj | |
| ex'aggerator | |
| —n | |
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Exaggeration
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Word Origin & History
exaggeration
1560s, from L. exaggerationem, noun of action from exaggerare (see exaggerate).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
It is not an exaggeration to say that it could happen again if governments fail to act.
The climate of exaggeration and hype made it easy for sober-minded observers to dismiss the new economy.
So writing fails to be an exaggeration only if to call it such would be a gross understatement.
It does however fall prey to some sloppiness and exaggeration.
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