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exaggeration

/ exaggeration /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of making something more noticeable than usual
"the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
Type of:
increase step-up
Derived:
overdo exaggerate overstate overdraw hyperbolize
noun Sense 2
making to seem more important than it really is
Opposites:
understatement
Type of:
misrepresentation deceit deception
Derived:
overstate exaggerate overdraw hyperbolize hyerbolise
noun Sense 3
extravagant exaggeration
Type of:
trope figure of speech figure
Derived:
overstate exaggerate overdraw hyperbolize hyerbolise
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
2
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increase step-up misrepresentation deceit deception understatement trope figure of speech figure