overexaggeration
noun [ C or U ] (also over-exaggeration) uk/ˌəʊ.vər.ɪɡ.zædʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪɡ.zædʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
夸大其词
a statement that suggests something is a lot larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
It's not an over-exaggeration to say that they are on the poverty line.
Her account of the event was taken very seriously, as she is not known for overexaggeration. 她对这件事的描述受到了非常认真的对待，因为她并不是个夸大其词的人。
Synonym: exaggeration
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- They say it's a massive over-exaggeration to say that hospitals are struggling to cope with the number of cases of the disease.
- He is not usually prone to over-exaggeration, but he claimed it was the most delicious meal he had ever eaten.
- That's a huge over-exaggeration!