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exaggeration

🇬🇧 UK/ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn/🇺🇸 US/ig.zædʒә'reiʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

A statement or representation that overstates the truth; the act of exaggerating.

夸张,夸大;夸大的言辞

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
exout of, former
+
agto, toward
+
gercarry, bear, perform
+
aconnector
+
tionact, process, state
=exaggeration

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The witness's exaggeration of events made his testimony less credible in court.

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