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exaggeration

A ridiculous story told by liars, nobody ever belives them and only the liars are stupid enough to think that people acctually do
Guy 1: Dude this kid told me the biggest Ralph story, he said that on call of duty he shot a javelin at the moon and the pieces fell onto the map and killed everyone so he called in uav and the uav got 867 kills so he called in 25,000 nukes but buzz lightyear was mad at him for destroying the moon so he came into the game and killed everyone and ate the nuke then the game ended and i got a challenge and infinity ward gave me 1000th prestige free
Guy 2: Wow what an exaggeration
by Mountaindewizsik February 17, 2010
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academic exaggeration

When your professor draws an extra distinction where one barely exists or none exists in an effort to prove to you their superior understanding of the material. Typically used on examples and counterexamples brought up by the class.
A: "Actually, the truth condition of 'Santa Claus is your parents' is false. 'Santa Claus' refers instead to the idea of a fat man going down a chimney and leaving gifts, and your parents don't fit those descriptors..."
B: "....gdi."

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B: ">_>"
C: "Whoa, Richard used academic exaggeration on you again didn't he?"
by Semen-ticks October 12, 2010
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Epic Exaggerationist

A person who uses the word "EPIC" to describe things which are CLEARLY NOT EPIC.
GUY 1: "Dude, last night was SO EPIC!"

GUY 2: Bro, we stood around in a backyard and you blacked out at 11:20pm, these events surely do not qualify as EPIC.

GUY 1: "SOOOOOOO EPIC!!!"

GUY 2: You're being an Epic Exaggerationist, and hence a douche.
by Dasage November 13, 2011
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Pre-emptive exaggeration

The act of exaggerating a story, because you think everyone will assume you are whether you do or not.
Pre-emptive exaggeration would be telling your friends you were in line for 2 hours when it was only 1, because you know if you say 1 they will assume you were exaggerating and it was only half an hour.
by Perfect_Blue September 10, 2011
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Exaggeratious

The act of being exaggerative, exaggerated, or exhibit exaggeration...exaggeratively.
You might think I'm passionate, hell, maybe even a bit crazy; I'm simply EXAGGERATIOUS.
by Redwolf2268 December 1, 2020
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Exaggeration Pull-Back

When you use hyperbole to express something large or long, and then take it back. Usually done quietly.
Sean: There were like a MILLION people at the party! Actually it was more like 40, but whatever.

Evan: *cough cough Exaggeration Pull-back cough cough*
by The_Straight-Edge_Donkey August 1, 2011
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under-exaggerating

opposite of over-exaggerating; to reduce the limits of truth; understate; represent under-proportionality
Drake: "What are you talking about I've only done that to you like once."
Kamile: "OMG! What are you talking about you're like under-exaggerating. You've done that like a bajillion times."
by eekkamile September 21, 2009
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