The historian cautioned that the chronicler's account of the storm's damage was an exaggeration, as records showed far fewer homes destroyed.
历史学家提醒说，编年史家对风暴破坏的描述有所夸张，因为记录显示被摧毁的房屋要少得多。
Which choice best defines “exaggeration”?
B — A statement that makes something seem more important or serious than it really is. “exaggeration” means a statement that makes something seem more important or serious than it really is.
Which word means “a statement that makes something seem more important or serious than it really is”?
A — exaggeration. “exaggeration” means a statement that makes something seem more important or serious than it really is.
exaggeration — a statement that makes something seem more important or serious than it really is. In Chinese: 夸张，夸大.
exaggeration is pronounced /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/.
The historian cautioned that the chronicler's account of the storm's damage was an exaggeration, as records showed far fewer homes destroyed. (历史学家提醒说，编年史家对风暴破坏的描述有所夸张，因为记录显示被摧毁的房屋要少得多。)
overstatement, hyperbole, embellishment — all close in meaning to exaggeration (a statement that makes something seem more important or serious than it really is).
understatement, minimization — each the opposite of exaggeration (a statement that makes something seem more important or serious than it really is).
Yes. exaggeration is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.