Exaggeration
nounɪɡ,zædʒə'reɪʃən
Noun
the act of making something more noticeable than usual
“the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness”
Type of:IncreaseStep-upextravagant exaggeration
Similar:HyperboleType of:TropeFigureImagemaking to seem more important than it really is
Similar:MagnificationOverstatementType of:DeceitDeceptionMisrepresentation
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Similar Words
- Hyperbole
- Magnification
- Overstatement
- Exaggerate