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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Hollywood is dark and full of enough monsters without our having to resort to exaggeration.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2024 -
Over the past year, there has been a notable increase in litigation and regulatory action relating to greenwashing, or the exaggeration of climate-friendly and other environmental actions by a company in marketing materials.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Trump tells his supporters that the left views them with contempt, and progressives don’t do enough to challenge that caricature.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Amid this success, cards and custom prints from the shop — including T-shirts featuring a caricature of Hatch — have become bestsellers locally and online.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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If an Olympics for hyperbole were held, middle-class ravers and their cheering ethnographers would be highly competitive.—
Martin McKenzie-Murray,
SPIN,
7 Jan. 2025
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These efforts provide data to substantiate claims and differentiate products in a marketplace where hyperbole is often the norm.—
Lara Devgan,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Overstatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstatement. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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