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Definition of Exaggeration
1. Noun. Extravagant exaggeration.
Exact synonyms: Hyperbole
Generic synonyms: Figure, Figure Of Speech, Image, Trope
Derivative terms: Exaggerate, Hyperbolic, Hyperbolize
Generic synonyms: Figure, Figure Of Speech, Image, Trope
Derivative terms: Exaggerate, Hyperbolic, Hyperbolize
2. Noun. The act of making something more noticeable than usual. "The dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
3. Noun. Making to seem more important than it really is.
Exact synonyms: Magnification, Overstatement
Generic synonyms: Deceit, Deception, Misrepresentation
Derivative terms: Exaggerate, Magnify, Magnify, Overstate
Antonyms: Understatement
Generic synonyms: Deceit, Deception, Misrepresentation
Derivative terms: Exaggerate, Magnify, Magnify, Overstate
Antonyms: Understatement
Definition of Exaggeration
1. n. The act of heaping or piling up.
Definition of Exaggeration
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