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Charlie being a prat? Never!!!
This is funtime charlie, everything he does is for a laugh 
Remember that really fun time he poured oil on someones bed? And that other funny time he went for Rodrigo? And that other time up and sat back smirking?
Its a laugh 
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No, I really DON'T remember the time he poured oil on someone's bed. And why don't I remember that, you may ask. Because it actually NEVER HAPPENED! Your perspective is skewed and is now exposed. Your hyperbole would be laughable, were it not so choleric.
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In strict terms you are correct, in that Charlie did not pour oil on the bed, but considering what he actually did in that particular incident and in many others, I think your reaction is completely over the top.
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Enlighten me, which part is over the top? I drew attention to a false suggestion. A bit of water splashed on a bed in a play fight and which will soon dry out is entirely different from the suggestion that he poured oil on a bed.
For your information hyperbole means "a rhetorical figure which produces a vivid impression by extravagant and obvious exaggeration".
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Thank you for the vocabulary lesson but they are not required.
Demonstrating why it is over the top is actually fairly straightforward.
If Person A makes an accusation about Housemate B, which while strictly not correct still bears some comparison to Housemate B's
actual behaviour, whether at the time in question or at other times, then the most appropriate response is to calmly correct the error. The appropriate response is not to litter your post with capitalised words and needlessly emotive language.
I am afraid you have done yourself a disservice.
On a side note, there is an analogue to this point in British law on defamation, I think, which I could go into if you wish.