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| exaggerate |
When you make something seem much bigger or much more than it really is, you are exaggerating. If you say that you waited FOREVER for the bus, you are exaggerating. If you say your teacher gave you a TON of homework, you are probably exaggerating--even though it might really be a lot of homework. |
| ton |
a unit of weight equal to 2000 pounds or 907.18 kilograms, used in the United States and Canada; short ton. [3 definitions] |
| water buffalo |
a large buffalo with dark gray fur that lives mainly in the southern parts of Asia. Water buffalo have curved horns that can span six feet from one tip to the other. Water buffalo weigh up to one ton. They are very strong, and people often use them to pull heavy loads. |
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