exaggeration
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪɡˌzædʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ us/ɪɡˌzædʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
C1 夸张;夸大;言过其实
the fact of making something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
Sal estimates over 60 people were there but I think that's a slight exaggeration. 萨尔估计那儿有60多人，但我觉得那有点儿夸张。
[ + to infinitive ] It would be no exaggeration to say that her work has saved lives. 她的工作挽救了很多生命，这样说一点儿都不夸张。
Synonyms: hyperbole overstatement
Opposite: understatement
- More examples
- No, she wasn't that fat - what an exaggeration!
- Don't believe everything she tells you, as she's rather prone to exaggeration.
- Honestly, without any exaggeration, the fish was three metres long!
- "Her face went as green as your jumper." "Don't you think that's a slight exaggeration?"
- Unfortunately, the newspaper article was full of exaggerations and misrepresentations.