I understand that hyperbole is the extreme definition of exaggeration but then again what is an exaggeration and how bad does it have to be to be extreme?

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I understand that hyperbole is the extreme definition of exaggeration but then again what is an exaggeration and how bad does it have to be to be extreme?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-13T00:20:14

An exaggeration is when you make a statement better or worse than it actually is. For example, someone might say "it is raining cats and dogs" when in actuality, its just a light drizzle.

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I understand that hyperbole is the extreme definition of exaggeration but then again what is an exaggeration and how bad does it have to be to be extreme?

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