exaggeration

noun

Stress: fourth syllable

Syllables: ex-ag-ger-a-tion (5)

English Definition

A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

Example Sentence

Her story was full of exaggeration.

US IPA /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn/
UK IPA /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn/