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    Generalizations are broad statements that apply to a group but are not entirely true in all cases. Generalizations can be similar to stereotypes if they are sometimes offensive. Some examples of common generalizations include statements like "all parents try to make life difficult for their children" or "men are all afraid of commitment." Exaggeration is a form of over-emphasizing something to make it better or worse than it really is through figures of speech like hyperbole or situations where people exaggerate illnesses to get out of work.

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    Generalizations are broad statements that apply to a group but are not entirely true in all cases. Generalizations can be similar to stereotypes if they are sometimes offensive. Some examples of common generalizations include statements like "all parents try to make life difficult for their children" or "men are all afraid of commitment." Exaggeration is a form of over-emphasizing something to make it better or worse than it really is through figures of speech like hyperbole or situations where people exaggerate illnesses to get out of work.

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    Generalization

    In everyday language, a generalization is defined as a broad statement or an idea that is applied to a group
    of people or things. Often, generalizations are not entirely true, because there are usually examples of
    individuals or situations wherein the generalization does not apply. In this respect, generalizations can be
    similar to stereotypes in that they are sometimes offensive.

    Tip:
    All, none, most, many, always, often, everyone, never, sometimes, some, usually, seldom, few generally, overall, as a
    general rule, are words that signal generalization statements.

    Statements of Generalization
     All parents try to make life difficult for their children.
     Every salesman lies to make more money on a sale.
     Homework is very easy.
     Men are all afraid of commitment.
     The best way to make new friends is to just start talking to people.

     These are just a few of the many examples of generalizations that exist. As you can see, a
    generalization is a statement that is often true, but not completely true in all cases. Next time you
    find yourself making an overly broad statement about a topic or a group of people, stop and think
    about whether you are making a generalization yourself and if you are sure that's what you want to
    do.

    EXAGGERATION

     The word exaggeration comes from the Latin word exaggerationem, which means “elevation” or
    “exaltation.” The original literal root of the word meant to “heap up.” Thus, the origin of the definition of
    exaggeration had a very literal meaning about adding on to something.
     Exaggeration is a way of over-emphasizing something, either making it better or worse than it really is.
    Exaggeration can be used to communicate the importance of something, to create a lasting impression, or to
    evoke stronger feelings than otherwise.
     Hyperbole—Hyperbole is a figure of speech that relies on obvious and deliberate exaggeration. Hyperbole is not
    synonymous with exaggeration because, as we can see below, there are many different ways that exaggeration can
    be expressed.

    Examples:

     If he saw me like this I would just die.


     You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.
     These office politics are going to lead to World War III.

    There are also several different situations that are exaggeration examples. For instance:

     Tom really doesn’t want to go to work on a certain day. He wakes up with a slight sniffle and calls in to work to
    say he can’t come because he’s deathly ill.
     There’s a famous sketch from Monty Python called “The Dirty Fork,” in which a couple dining at a restaurant
    complain about a fork that is delivered to them dirty. In a response that keeps getting more and more
    exaggerated, the restaurant staff end up killing each other over the mistake.

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