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distortion

noun

A change that misrepresents or alters the true shape, meaning, or proportion of something.

Misrepresentation of meaning

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misrepresentation twisting falsification perversion exaggeration

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hyperbole

noun

Deliberate exaggeration used for effect.

Deliberate exaggeration

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exaggeration overstatement amplification

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satire

noun

Humor, irony, or exaggeration used to expose and criticize faults or wrongdoing.

Humorous criticism

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ironic criticism social lampoon humorous criticism

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