noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
gross
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But unless there is gross exaggeration or fabrication of symptoms, these should not he described as Meadow's syndrome.
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The first sentence in that passage is, of course, a gross exaggeration .
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It was a gross exaggeration , but there was a grain of truth in it.
slight
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One might with only slight exaggeration claim that firelight illuminates virtually every positive page in Victorian novels.
■ VERB
say
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It is no exaggeration to say that the Republican establishment detests McCain.
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It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I lived for that owl during that very intense period of training.
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It is no exaggeration to say that these three introductions were of enormous importance to the future of the Army.
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It s no exaggeration to say that at least 7 minutes were lost in 3 particular stoppages in the first half.
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It is not an exaggeration to say that no woman will be safe once he is out of prison.
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It is no exaggeration to say that the Bayeux speech established a new direction for postwar Gaullism.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
wilful damage/disobedience/exaggeration etc
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He then smashed up his cell and began his detention with a three month sentence for assault and wilful damage.
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Unbelievably, they were later fined for, respectively, wilful damage and assault, and obstructing the police.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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How much of the story was exaggeration is impossible to say.
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It is an exaggeration to say that he earns more money than anyone I know, but he is certainly very well paid.
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It would be a gross exaggeration to describe the film as a masterpiece, but it has some good moments.
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Jim's not fat exactly - that's an exaggeration . He's just a little overweight.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Among those literary wanderers of the day who sought a wide and appreciative audience, exaggeration was the fashion.
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My sense of proportion left me; my judgment took on the grotesque exaggerations of a cruel cartoon.
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Or is it packed with half-truths, exaggerations, and even lies?
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The estimate was exaggerated in proportion to the original exaggeration of the size of the fleet.
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These exaggerations are offered to define the limits rather than to present accurate profiles, but they do highlight an educational dilemma.
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We now look at the gothic exaggeration and moody drama of Victorian landscapes and we learn of their romantic yearnings.