mild exaggeration

Frequency: 6.27.8 per million words

Used to describe a minor overstatement.

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Examples (10)

  • His story contained only a mild exaggeration of the facts.
  • The report shows a mild exaggeration of the actual numbers.
  • She was guilty of mild exaggeration when describing her achievements.
  • The advertisement uses mild exaggeration to attract customers.
  • What he said was just a mild exaggeration, not a complete lie.
  • The media's coverage involved some mild exaggeration of the events.
  • His account of the incident was a mild exaggeration at worst.
  • The review contained only mild exaggeration about the product's benefits.
  • Even allowing for mild exaggeration, her performance was impressive.
  • The witness gave testimony with perhaps mild exaggeration but no malice.