2007-11-14 15:31:33 · 8 answers · asked by Happily Happy 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A lie is made up out of thin air, while an exaggeration is build around a kernel of truth.
2007-11-14 15:39:30 · answer #1 · answered by Faerie_Queene3 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lie1
noun
1. A false statement made with the intention of deceiving.
Thesaurus: falsehood, untruth, fib, fabrication, deceit, white lie, whopper (slang).
2. Anything misleading; a fraud.
Example: live a lie
verb, intr lied, lying
1. To say things that are not true with the intention of deceiving.
Thesaurus: fib, perjure oneself, dissimulate.
2. To give a wrong or false impression.
Example: The camera never lies
exaggerate
verb exaggerated, exaggerating
tr & intr
1. To regard or describe something as being greater or better than it really is.
Thesaurus: inflate, embellish, magnify, overstate, overdo, make a mountain out of a molehill, embroider, hyperbolize, stretch the truth; Antonym: understate, minimize.
2. To emphasize something or make it more noticeable.
3. To do something in an excessive or affected way.
2007-11-15 01:15:32 · answer #2 · answered by purplestarry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lying means did not say the truth while exaggeration is part of lying
2007-11-15 00:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by ali786kakane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An exaggeration of the truth
Example: I fell asleep forever...
A lie is NOT the truth
2007-11-14 23:44:37 · answer #4 · answered by ♪ ♥ ♪ ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple: lying to someone can be defined as outright dishonesty. When you lie to someone, you are keeping the whole truth to yourself. Nothing you say is based on fact. You are claiming the exact opposite of whatever it is that occurred. Example: "I'm in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest dong in North America." Well, you look in the book and surprise: the aforementioned genital is nowhere to be found.
Exaggeration is different in a sense that the person, more times than not, is being generally truthful, but paints the claim/occurrence in a much brighter light than it genuinely deserves. Example: "I should be in the Guinness Book of World Records because hot DAMN is my d_ck huge! You should see it; sometimes I feel like I have to roll it up and duct tape it in place so I can walk! Hooo-weee!" Sure, the dude might have this massive schlong but it's clear he's exaggerating its size to Apocalyptic proportions.
Bada-bing.
2007-11-15 00:03:39 · answer #5 · answered by McQueen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
exaggerating is like lying to yourself
2007-11-14 23:40:01 · answer #6 · answered by grinz 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An exaggeration bends the truth; a lie breaks it.
2007-11-14 23:45:24 · answer #7 · answered by Geni T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
baby-steps
2007-11-15 00:11:32 · answer #8 · answered by happyface 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋