By Stretching the Truth?

: to say something that is not exactly true : to describe something as larger or greater than it really is He was stretching the truth to make the story more interesting.

What's it called when someone stretches the truth?

When you exaggerate you stretch the truth. ... After all, when you exaggerate, you're not really lying — you're just overstating things. The word exaggerate can also suggest that a particular characteristic is overdone or almost larger than life.

Is stretching the truth considered lying?

So, when does s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g the truth turn into a lie? The term “lying” is ugly and offensive. Stretching the truth sounds harmless and innocent — and sometimes it is. Lying, or stretching the truth, may be innocent in its initial appearance or it might be diabolical and treacherous in its deeper intentions.