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Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can best replace the italicised word in the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
Her today's story was merely an exaggeration of what happened before my eyes.
Her today's story was merely an exaggeration of what happened before my eyes.
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The correct option is B overstatement
The highlighted word means 'making something seem more important than it really is'.
Option A is correct. 'Overstatement' has the same meaning as the required one. Thus, it is the correct answer.Options B, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.'Reproduction' means 'to make a copy from the original'.'Falsehood' means 'a statement that is not true'.'Understatement' means 'a statement that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important'.
The highlighted word means 'making something seem more important than it really is'.
Option A is correct. 'Overstatement' has the same meaning as the required one. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Options B, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
'Reproduction' means 'to make a copy from the original'.
'Falsehood' means 'a statement that is not true'.
'Understatement' means 'a statement that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important'.
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