exaggeration
intermediateB1/ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/ · ex-ag-ger-a-tion
A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
Meanings
A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
ایسی بات جو کسی چیز کو اس کی حقیقت سے بہتر یا بدتر دکھاتی ہے۔
مبالغہ
mubaligha
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- verbal exaggeration
- exaggeration in storytelling
- exaggeration of facts
Example Sentences
His claim of running a marathon every weekend is an exaggeration.
اس کا ہر ویک اینڈ پر میراتھن دوڑنے کا دعویٰ مبالغہ ہے۔
Us ka har weekend par marathon daurنے کا dawa mubaligha hai.
There was a lot of exaggeration in the news report about the event.
اس واقعے پر نیوز رپورٹ میں بہت سا مبالغہ تھا۔
Is waqay par news report mein bohat sa mubaligha tha.
Exaggeration can make a story more entertaining but less believable.
مبالغہ کسی کہانی کو زیادہ تفریحی بنا سکتا ہے لیکن کم یقین کرنے کے قابل۔
Mubaligha kisi kahani ko zyada tafreehi bana sakta hai lekin kam yaqeen karne ke qabil.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a tall tale; the taller it gets, the more exaggerated it becomes.
Imagine a balloon being inflated bigger and bigger until it bursts.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خود ہی اڑھاؤ کھنڈروں پہ رنگین صرف، بڑھتی ہے بڑھتی جانے دو اُس کا مبالغہ۔
Khud hi arhao khundron pe rangeen sirf, Barhti hai barhti jane do us ka mubaligha.
You only adorn ruins with colors, let her exaggeration grow.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بندر کیا جانے ادرک
Bandar kya jaane adrak
What does a monkey know of ginger?
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "exaggeratio" — to cast a shadow over
First known use: 15th century
The term 'exaggeration' comes from the Latin 'exaggeratio' which means to magnify or overstate. It has been used in English since the late 15th century to describe the act of making something seem greater than it is.