Synonyms of hyperbole

hyperbole

noun

as in exaggeration

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 & Similar Words

• exaggeration
• caricature
• overstatement
• stretching
• enhancement
• coloring
• magnification
• elaboration
• embroidery
• fabrication
• embellishment
• padding
• misrepresentation
• hype
• embroidering
• amplification
• hedging
• puffery
• fudging
• superlative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understatement
• meiosis
• disparagement
• belittlement
• minimizing
• poor-mouthing

• understatement
• meiosis
• disparagement
• belittlement
• minimizing
• poor-mouthing

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