Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who exaggerates.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who exaggerates; one addicted to exaggeration.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone who
exaggerates .
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Examples
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It's hard to remember how much antipathy there was toward Clinton by 2000, even from liberals (mostly because we're so desperate for someone like him now), but the lying extended to the smearing of Al Gore, who was painted as an "exaggerator" by Bush and the right-leaning media (which, in itself, was a lie).
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It's hard to remember how much antipathy there was toward Clinton by 2000, even from liberals (mostly because we're so desperate for someone like him now), but the lying extended to the smearing of Al Gore, who was painted as an "exaggerator" by Bush and the right-leaning media (which, in itself, was a lie).
pants a'fire 2004
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The writer of the song obviously doesn't know much about Africa or was just an extreme exaggerator.
Chayma Boussayoud: Time For Racist Christmas Songs Chayma Boussayoud 2012
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In his closing statement, Mr. Barzee, Zvi Goffer's lawyer, said his client was a "habitual exaggerator" in order to inflate his image and that traders often lie to each other.
Prosecutor: Zvi Goffer Led Insider-Trading Network Chad Bray 2011
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The writer of the song obviously doesn't know much about Africa or was just an extreme exaggerator.
Chayma Boussayoud: Time For Racist Christmas Songs Chayma Boussayoud 2012
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In most cases, the purported vet is an exaggerator or an outright fake.
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But mania is a great exaggerator, so the teeniest, tiniest flux in my blood felt seismic.
The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011
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In his closing statement, Mr. Barzee, Zvi Goffer's lawyer, said his client was a "habitual exaggerator" in order to inflate his image and that traders often lie to each other.
Prosecutor: Zvi Goffer Led Insider-Trading Network Chad Bray 2011
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But mania is a great exaggerator, so the teeniest, tiniest flux in my blood felt seismic.
The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011
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In order to challenge the impact of the wiretap evidence, William Barzee , a lawyer for Zvi Goffer, said in his closing argument that his client was a "habitual exaggerator" in order to inflate his image and that traders often lie to each other.
U.S. Scores Convictions Chad Bray 2011
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