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exaggeration

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of exaggeration

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts

their exaggeration was such that a rainstorm became a hurricane

Synonyms of exaggeration

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

Words Related to exaggeration

amplification, enhancement

fabrication, misrepresentation

fudging, hedging

Near Antonyms of exaggeration

belittlement, disparagement, minimizing, poor-mouthing

Antonyms of exaggeration

meiosis, understatement

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