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exaggeration             ex·ag·ger·ation              /        ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn                ;          NAmE                ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn                /                              noun                            [countable            ,       usually singular      ,       uncountable        ]                    a statement or description that makes sth seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is; the act of making a statement like this        夸张；夸大；言过其实                    ◆      a        slight/gross/wild exaggeration            有点╱明显的╱胡乱的夸张              ◆      It would be an exaggeration to say I knew her well—I only met her twice.      说我非常了解她不免言过其实，我只见过她两次。              ◆      It's no exaggeration to say that most students have never read a complete Shakespeare play.      说大多数同学从未读过一部完整的莎士比亚戏剧一点也不夸张。              ◆      He told his story simply and without exaggeration.      他简单扼要、毫不夸张地讲述了自己的故事。              exaggeration      exaggerations                  ex·ag·ger·ation              /        ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn                ;          NAmE                ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn                /             exaggeration[ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn]GRETOEFLn111521328273199299207350NOUN1449126054Spoken:12947991夸张(75%)，夸大(25%)n.夸张；夸大之词；夸张的手法

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF+0o8aZ0nI8WXo4NoBbe3m07tnr6cPgkMLngG/Am0KGocsRdE7S7YjhaIMvGQ4urNdeDFaRrjIf7kLlXk9cAsWFWDDJg03A2r795BX20AUD2mjMFHPyU3zLgUf0XOx0ZT/zuMohHnOmsrMn6oEwfukwgY1F/Yvfdb7866kh6Sq3zuOvdTuHD9xoY13uCuyZxS6/rTCBaE6zCUV/5W5NsHjnpyWM+k2t2Mfjs+mBj2ZqH1+eCmLJjAz92njyRhfq7AQd9vmwLEARxrp4cS/Y/cjI= exaggerationex‧ag‧ge‧ra‧tion /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases  a statement or way of saying something that makes something seem better, larger etc than it really is  OPP  understatement:  It would be an exaggeration to say that we were close friends. It is no exaggeration to say that everyone will be affected by the new policy. The situation can be described, without exaggeration, as disastrous.slight/gross exaggeration That sounds like a slight exaggeration.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa great exaggeration (=by a large amount)· To suggest that the company is facing bankruptcy is a great exaggeration.a gross exaggeration (=very great and untrue)· The figures in this report are a gross exaggeration.a wild exaggeration (=an extreme exaggeration that is not at all realistic)· He claims to be 120 years old, but that's is clearly a wild exaggeration.a slight exaggeration (=small)· I think that saying the animals are almost extinct is a slight exaggeration.phrasesbe a bit of an exaggeration informal (=be a slight exaggeration)· It's a bit of an exaggeration to say he's handsome.it's no exaggeration to say that ... (=used to emphasize that something is really true)· It's no exaggeration to say that residents live in fear of the local gangs.without exaggeration (=telling the truth and not exaggerating)· The men spoke without exaggeration about their ordeal.somebody is prone to exaggeration (=someone often exaggerates)· At that age, children are prone to exaggeration.

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Oxford	ex·ag·ger·ation / ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn ; NAmE ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn / noun [countable , usually singular , uncountable ] a statement or description that makes sth seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is; the act of making a statement like this 夸张；夸大；言过其实 ◆ a slight/gross/wild exaggeration 有点╱明显的╱胡乱的夸张 ◆ It would be an exaggeration to say I knew her well—I only met her twice. 说我非常了解她不免言过其实，我只见过她两次。 ◆ It's no exaggeration to say that most students have never read a complete Shakespeare play. 说大多数同学从未读过一部完整的莎士比亚戏剧一点也不夸张。 ◆ He told his story simply and without exaggeration. 他简单扼要、毫不夸张地讲述了自己的故事。 exaggeration exaggerations ex·ag·ger·ation / ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn ; NAmE ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn /
LDC	exaggerationex‧ag‧ge‧ra‧tion /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases a statement or way of saying something that makes something seem better, larger etc than it really is OPP understatement: It would be an exaggeration to say that we were close friends. It is no exaggeration to say that everyone will be affected by the new policy. The situation can be described, without exaggeration, as disastrous.slight/gross exaggeration That sounds like a slight exaggeration.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa great exaggeration (=by a large amount)· To suggest that the company is facing bankruptcy is a great exaggeration.a gross exaggeration (=very great and untrue)· The figures in this report are a gross exaggeration.a wild exaggeration (=an extreme exaggeration that is not at all realistic)· He claims to be 120 years old, but that's is clearly a wild exaggeration.a slight exaggeration (=small)· I think that saying the animals are almost extinct is a slight exaggeration.phrasesbe a bit of an exaggeration informal (=be a slight exaggeration)· It's a bit of an exaggeration to say he's handsome.it's no exaggeration to say that ... (=used to emphasize that something is really true)· It's no exaggeration to say that residents live in fear of the local gangs.without exaggeration (=telling the truth and not exaggerating)· The men spoke without exaggeration about their ordeal.somebody is prone to exaggeration (=someone often exaggerates)· At that age, children are prone to exaggeration.
WDF	exaggeration [ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn] GRETOEFL n11152 1328 273 199 299 207 350 NOUN14491 26054 Spoken: 12947991 夸张(75%)，夸大(25%) n.夸张；夸大之词；夸张的手法

Exaggeration ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn Slight Noun Statement Great Ex·Ag·Ger·Ation Makes

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