I'll admit, I think it's often exaggerated greatly for that purpose, but such exaggeration doesn't negate its existence. |
It would not be an exaggeration to describe the tenor of the letter as being somewhat desperate. |
This, of course, is expressed in poetry, in which hyperbolism and exaggeration is the fundamental law. |
The book is full of invented tales and wild exaggerations of documented events. |
The nuances, exaggerations and pretences of conversation can be taken literally. |
The warden dismissed the accusations made by Smith and the other prisoners as lies and exaggerations. |