hyperbole

hyperbole

noun

Definition of HYPERBOLE

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts <“enough food to feed a whole army” is a common example of hyperbole>

Synonyms caricature, coloring, elaboration, embellishment, embroidering, embroidery, hyperbole, magnification, overstatement, padding, stretching

Related Words amplification, enhancement; fabrication, misrepresentation; fudging, hedging; hype, puffery; superlative

Near Antonyms belittlement, disparagement, minimizing, poor-mouthing

Antonyms meiosis, understatement