definition of
exaggeration

[1] #1 exaggeration n. [hyperbole] extravagant exaggeration. wn

[2] #2 exaggeration n. the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness". wn

[3] #3 exaggeration n. [overstatement, magnification] making to seem more important than it really is. wn