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Synonyms for exaggeration
ɪgˌzædʒ əˈreɪ ʃənex·ag·ger·a·tion
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Wiktionary
exaggerationnoun
Synonyms:
hyperbole, overstatementexaggerationnoun
The act of heaping or piling up.
Synonyms:
overstatement, hyperboleexaggerationnoun
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
Synonyms:
overstatement, hyperboleexaggerationnoun
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
Synonyms:
overstatement, hyperbole
English Synonyms and Antonyms
exaggeration
A caricature is a grotesque exaggeration of striking features or peculiarities, generally of a person; a burlesque treats any subject in an absurd or incongruous manner. A burlesque is written or acted; a caricature is more commonly in sketch or picture. A parody changes the subject, but keeps the style; a travesty keeps the subject, but changes the style; a burlesque does not hold itself to either subject or style; but is content with a general resemblance to what it may imitate. A caricature, parody, or travesty must have an original; a burlesque may be an independent composition. An account of a schoolboys' quarrel after the general manner of Homer's Iliad would be a burlesque; the real story of the Iliad told in newspaper style would be a travesty. An extravaganza is a fantastic composition, musical, dramatic, or narrative. Imitation is serious; mimicry is either intentionally or unintentionally comical.
Synonyms:
burlesque, caricature, extravaganza, imitation, mimicry, parody, take-off, travesty
Princeton's WordNet
hyperbole, exaggerationnoun
extravagant exaggeration
Synonyms:
hyperbole, overstatement, magnificationexaggerationnoun
the act of making something more noticeable than usual
"the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
Synonyms:
hyperbole, overstatement, magnificationexaggeration, overstatement, magnificationnoun
making to seem more important than it really is
Synonyms:
blowup, hyperbole, overstatement, magnification, enlargement
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Editors Contribution
hyperreal
intrigued
exaggeration is something that you took too far
Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
exaggerationnoun
Synonyms:
hyperbole, rant, caricature, extravagant statement, high coloring
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
exaggerationnoun
Synonyms:
overstatement, hyperbole
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#6880 | enlargement | |
#17637 | imitation | |
#18520 | parody | |
#21414 | magnification | |
#28209 | extravaganza | |
#31719 | caricature | |
#38688 | exaggeration | |
#47210 | burlesque | |
#49086 | hyperbole | |
#56153 | travesty | |
#73494 | mimicry | |
#99365 | overstatement | |
#105516 | blowup |
How to use exaggeration in a sentence?
It magnifies and enacts the sort of reductive tropes and expectations we face in the real world, especially the real dating world, watching 'The Bachelor' means watching a more exaggerated version of the sexist landscape we navigate, but the exaggeration (and the remove of watching it on TV) makes it easier to observe, discuss, and critique.
Macri got away from himself when commenting on the sentiment of the region, there is a deep concern about the situation in Venezuela and there is a deep dialogue about what to do, but there is also nobody calling for that tough of a line. That was an exaggeration by Macri because generally Latin America is opposed to any U.S. unilateral action.
Regardless of the TPLF propaganda of exaggeration, any soldier responsible for raping our women looting communities in the region will be held accountable as their mission is to protect.
We're seeing a double whammy of yen strength combined with Japan Inc's tendency to give very conservative guidance, so you have to acknowledge some uncertainty over how much capex will actually be impacted by the stronger yen because we're unsure just how much exaggeration we're seeing in dim earnings forecasts.
In my view, Ms Norvill revealed herself to be a witness who was, at times, prone to exaggeration and embellishment.
Translations for exaggeration
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- مبالغةArabic
- преувеличениеBulgarian
- অতিরঞ্জনBengali
- přeháněníCzech
- ÜbertreibungGerman
- υπερβολήGreek
- exageraciónSpanish
- liioitteluFinnish
- exagérationFrench
- exaxeración, esaxeraciónGalician
- अतिशयोक्तिHindi
- esagerazioneItalian
- הגזמהHebrew
- 誇大, 過言, 誇張Japanese
- 誇張, 과장Korean
- przesadaPolish
- exageroPortuguese
- exagerareRomanian
- преувеличениеRussian
- மிகைப்படுத்தல்Tamil
- abartıTurkish
- перебільшенняUkrainian
- phóng đạiVietnamese
- tuükamVolapük
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