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What is the difference between exaggerate and bullshit?

exaggerate | bullshit |

As verbs the difference between exaggerate and bullshit

is that exaggerate is to overstate, to describe more than is fact while bullshit is (vulgar|slang) to tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive.

As a noun bullshit is

(vulgar|slang) false or exaggerated statements made to impress and deceive the listener rather than inform; nonsense.

As a adjective bullshit is

(vulgar|slang) absurd, irrational, or nonsensical most often said of speech, information, or content.

As a interjection bullshit is

(vulgar|slang).

exaggerate

English

Verb

(exaggerat)
  • To overstate, to describe more than is fact.
    • I've told you a billion times not to exaggerate !
    He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating . The real number is about ten.

    Synonyms

    * overexaggerate * overstate

    Antonyms

    * (overstate) downplay, understate

    Derived terms

    * exaggeratedly * exaggeratingly * exaggerative * exaggeratively * exaggerativeness * exaggerator * exaggeratory

    Related terms

    * exaggeration

    External links

    * * * English transitive verbs ----

    bullshit

    English

    (wikipedia bullshit)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (literally) The faeces of a bull.
  • (vulgar, slang) False or exaggerated statements made to impress and deceive the listener rather than inform; nonsense.
    • Don't pay any attention to him. He talks a lot of bullshit .
  • (vulgar, slang) A card game in which the object is to bluff about cards laid down and to determine when one's opponents are bluffing; also known as "BS", "Cheat" or "I Doubt It".
    • Anyone want to play a few hands of bullshit ?
  • (vulgar, slang) An object of frustration and/or disgust, often caused by a perceived deception.
    • That's total bullshit ! I called your office and they said you never came in!

    See also

    * bullcrap * horseshit * See also

    Synonyms

    * BS * bull * bulldada * bull puckey * bushwah * (card game) cheat, I doubt it

    Derived terms

    * bullshido * bullshitter * bullshitty * bullshoot * bullshot

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (vulgar, slang) Absurd, irrational, or nonsensical. Most often said of speech, information, or content.
    • That's the most bullshit excuse I've ever heard.

    Verb

  • (vulgar, slang) To tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive.
    • I think you're bullshitting . Let’s just call your office and see if you even came in.
    You’re bullshitting me. I called your office and you never even came in.
    He caught my attention with irrelevant asides that didn’t quite make sense, but sounded very erudite if you didn’t think about it too much. In other words, I noticed that he was bullshitting . http://www.languagehat.com/archives/002815.php
  • (vulgar, slang) To have casual conversation with no real point.
    • I will probably just go and bullshit with Joe for awhile.
  • (vulgar, slang) To come up with on the spot, to improvise poorly.
    • We just went on stage and bullshitted the whole concert because we didn't know any songs.

    Interjection

  • (vulgar, slang)