exaggeration — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of heaping or piling up.

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2. 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.

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   Examples

   They say he's a millionnaire, but that's a massive exaggeration.

3. A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

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Noun

1. extravagant exaggeration

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   hyperbole

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2. the act of making something more noticeable than usual

   Broader terms

   increasestep-up

   Examples

   the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness

3. making to seem more important than it really is

   Synonyms

   overstatementmagnification

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   misrepresentationdeceitdeception