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exaggeration

Word family
ex·ag·ge·ra·tion /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/ ●●○ noun [countableC, uncountableU]  
EXAGGERATEa statement or way of saying something that makes something seem better, larger etc than it really is 夸张,夸大,言过其实 OPP understatement
 It would be an exaggeration to say that we were close friends.
说我们是密友不免言过其实了。
 It is no exaggeration to say that everyone will be affected by the new policy.
说人人都会受到新政策的影响一点也不夸张。
 The situation can be described, without exaggeration, as disastrous.
可以毫不夸张地说,这是灾难性的局面。
slight/gross exaggeration
 That sounds like a slight exaggeration.
那听上去有点夸张。
nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a great exaggeration (=by a large amount)
To suggest that the company is facing bankruptcy is a great exaggeration.
a gross exaggeration (=very great and untrue)
The figures in this report are a gross exaggeration.
a wild exaggeration (=an extreme exaggeration that is not at all realistic)
He claims to be 120 years old, but that's is clearly a wild exaggeration.
a slight exaggeration (=small)
I think that saying the animals are almost extinct is a slight exaggeration.
phrases
be a bit of an exaggeration informal (=be a slight exaggeration)
It's a bit of an exaggeration to say he's handsome.
it's no exaggeration to say that ... (=used to emphasize that something is really true)
It's no exaggeration to say that residents live in fear of the local gangs.
without exaggeration (=telling the truth and not exaggerating)
The men spoke without exaggeration about their ordeal.
somebody is prone to exaggeration (=someone often exaggerates)
At that age, children are prone to exaggeration.
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