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exaggeration

statement that represents something in an excessive manner
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exaggeration

Summary

exaggeration ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • exaggeration is a type of cognitive distortion[2].
  • exaggeration's said to be the same as is recorded as hyperbole[3].
  • exaggeration is the opposite of understatement[4].

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Definition and Type

exaggeration is a type of cognitive distortion[2]. exaggeration is the opposite of understatement[4].

Why It Matters

exaggeration ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[1] exaggeration is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → cognitive distortion
    Said to be the same as → hyperbole
    Subclass of → —
    Opposite of → understatement
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 26719, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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