exaggeration

[US]/ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn/
[UK]/ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. overstatement, en erklæring, der fremstiller noget som bedre eller værre, end det i virkeligheden er; en metode til at få noget til at virke større, bedre, værre eller vigtigere, end det i virkeligheden er.
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Example Sentences

exaggeration of the damages

overdrivelse af skaderne

John is rather given to exaggeration.

John er ret tilbøjelig til at overdrive.

Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?

Er det ikke en smule overdrevet?

It would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that I’m desperate to leave.

Det ville være en smule overdrevet at sige, at jeg er desperat efter at forlade.

It is no exaggeration to say that having a baby changes your life.

Det er ingen overdrivelse at sige, at det at få et barn ændrer dit liv.

the selected truths, exaggerations, and lies of wartime propaganda.

de udvalgte sandheder, overdrivelser og løgne i krigstids propaganda.

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