On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Exaggeration. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as hyperbole or deception and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Exaggeration meaning
- The act of heaping or piling up.
- The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
- A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
Synonyms of Exaggeration
Using Exaggeration
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of heaping or piling up. | The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement. | A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
- Useful related words include: hyperbole, deception, deceit, misrepresentation.
- In the example corpus, exaggeration often appears in combinations such as: an exaggeration, exaggeration to, no exaggeration.
Context around Exaggeration
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Exaggeration
- In this selection, "exaggeration" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, consider, big, mastered, main, factor and itself stand out and add context to how "exaggeration" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include s no exaggeration to say and a gross exaggeration of what. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "exaggeration" sits close to words such as agro, apnu and appoints, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with exaggeration
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I figured that had to be an exaggeration. (8 words)
No exaggeration, I was in the beginning phases of a mental breakdown. (12 words)
It’s no exaggeration to say that Ninja appliances have changed our lives. (13 words)
I’m tired of having to apply what I call the “E” exaggeration factor – take the schedule told – and multiply by 2 or 3. Like after the April test – they mentioned they would be ready again in two months. (39 words)
That is an exaggeration, but in most public discussions about important issues, there is a simplicity that does not look at all the concerns, and that can be dangerous. (29 words)
It is no exaggeration to say that understanding plants and the power they have is crucial to the future survival of our species on this planet. (26 words)
No exaggeration when I say this might be the best competition to take place in Omaho this week, hold strong Tiger Fans! (22 words)
Example sentences (20)
Exaggeration main Some theoreticians of the comic consider exaggeration to be a universal comic device.
As a veteran of 18 total eclipses, I can say without exaggeration that totality is the most alien experience one can have on this planet.
As is sometimes said, and without exaggeration, it is the oldest and most successful party in the history of democratic politics.
Christine Stevens I dunno, what you say happened to you reads like a pretty big exaggeration.
He admires artists who have mastered exaggeration, the practice of distorting a well-known person or object to make them appear more extreme or dramatic.
I figured that had to be an exaggeration.
I’m tired of having to apply what I call the “E” exaggeration factor – take the schedule told – and multiply by 2 or 3. Like after the April test – they mentioned they would be ready again in two months.
It did not matter that there was no injured party; exaggeration itself was enough.
It is no exaggeration to say that understanding plants and the power they have is crucial to the future survival of our species on this planet.
It is said that nearly as many people in America drink beer as those who drink water, though that is something of an exaggeration.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Jamaicans possess an exceptional talent for adapting even the most outrageous mispronunciations of words.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Ninja appliances have changed our lives.
It would be an exaggeration to say résumé inflation never happens in politics.
No exaggeration, I was in the beginning phases of a mental breakdown.
No exaggeration when I say this might be the best competition to take place in Omaho this week, hold strong Tiger Fans!
That is also false, and an assumption based on a gross exaggeration of what happened in the 1990s.
That is an exaggeration, but in most public discussions about important issues, there is a simplicity that does not look at all the concerns, and that can be dangerous.
The foregoing cannot be said to be an exaggeration in this context as Uche Nworah is averse to war.
These days, it’s no exaggeration to say that every company is a data company.
The statement that it's going to need about a million dollars worth of work might be an exaggeration, or it could be conservative.
Common combinations with exaggeration
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an exaggeration 51×
- exaggeration to 34×
- no exaggeration 28×
- exaggeration of 16×
- exaggeration and 11×
- the exaggeration 7×
- exaggeration but 7×
- of exaggeration 7×
- to exaggeration 6×
- gross exaggeration 5×