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ex·ag·ger·a·tion
noun
a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
"it would be an exaggeration to say I had morning sickness, but I did feel queasy"
Similar:
overstatement
overemphasis
magnification
amplification
aggrandizement
overplaying
dramatization
overdramatization
enhancement
elaboration
over-elaboration
embellishment
over-embellishment
embroidery
hyperbole
overkill
gilding the lily
purple prose
puffery
the action of making statements that represent something as better or worse than it really is.
"he was prone to exaggeration"