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He is a fine man, but to call him a saint is laying it on thick.

A

an exaggeration

B

a compulsion

C

a development

D

a reality

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A
lay it on thick: to talk about somebody/something in a way than they really are, exaggerate Praise them when necessary, but don.t lay it on too thick. The best option is an exaggeration
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