Defenition of the word exaggeration
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Defenition of the word exaggeration
- An extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device.
- The act of exaggerating or overstating.
- the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
- making to seem more important than it really is
- extravagant exaggeration
- the act of making something more noticeable than usual
Synonyms for the word exaggeration
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- amplification
- embellishment
- embroidery
- hyperbole
- magnification
- overstatement
Similar words in the exaggeration
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- exaggeration
- exaggeration's
- exaggerations
Hypernyms for the word exaggeration
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- deceit
- deception
- figure
- figure of speech
- image
- increase
- misrepresentation
- step-up
- trope
Antonyms for the word exaggeration
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