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exaggeration |
noun
- The act or an instance of exaggerating: hyperbole, hyperbolism, overstatement, tall talk. See increase/decrease.
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exaggeration
Did you mean: exaggeration, exaggeration, exaggerate, hyperbole (in linguistics)
| WordNet: exaggeration |
The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
extravagant exaggeration
Synonym: hyperbole
Meaning #2:
the act of making something more noticeable than usual
Meaning #3:
making to seem more important than it really is
Synonyms: overstatement, magnification
Did you mean: exaggeration, exaggeration, exaggerate, hyperbole (in linguistics)
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