1. Presentation of something as more extreme than it really is, esp. larger, more important, more impressive, etc.
   "His claim to have 'a million things to do' was clearly exaggeration";
   - hyperbole
    
2. The act of making something more noticeable than usual
   "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
    
3. Making to seem more important than it really is
   "His exaggeration of the project's success raised unrealistic expectations";
   - overstatement, magnification

Derived forms: exaggerations

Type of: deceit, deception, figure, figure of speech, image, increase, misrepresentation, step-up, trope

Encyclopedia: Exaggeration