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exageración

exaggeration

noun ehk-sah-heh-rah-SYOHN Rare
Communication Expressions

Usage Note

Exageración has the g before e pronounced as a throaty 'h' (jota), so it sounds like ehk-sah-heh-rah-SYOHN. The plural exageraciones drops the accent mark. Colloquially, ¡Qué exageración! is a common exclamation meaning 'How over the top!'

Examples

"Eso es una exageración enorme."

Natural Translation

That is a huge exaggeration.

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