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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

hype, puffery

superlative
Near Antonyms of exaggeration

belittlement, disparagement, minimizing, poor-mouthing
Antonyms of exaggeration

meiosis, understatement

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