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"exaggeration" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often hyperbole (9 letters).
Definitions
the act of making something more noticeable than usual
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin exaggerātiō.
Used in a sentence
“They say he's a millionnaire, but that's a massive exaggeration.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Overstatement”12 letters
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