What is the Spanish word for "exaggeration"?

Learn how to say "exaggeration" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

exaggeration

Spanish

exageración

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Alternative translations of "exaggeration"

exagerar

Examples of how to use "exaggeration" in Spanish

English
Saying it's the best ever is an exaggeration.
Spanish
Decir que es el mejor de todos es una exageración.
English
Saying the house cost a million was an exaggeration.
Spanish
Decir que la casa costó un millón fue una exageración.
English
Her story contained one clear exaggeration about traffic.
Spanish
Su historia contenía una exageración clara sobre el tráfico.
English
He laughed and called his claim an exaggeration.
Spanish
Él se rió y llamó a su afirmación una exageración.
English
That description feels like an obvious exaggeration to me.
Spanish
Esa descripción me parece una exageración obvia.

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