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magnification

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of magnification

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts

  • most movies donʼt deal in reality but in a magnification of reality where everything is more intense
Synonyms of magnification

caricature, coloring, elaboration, embellishment, embroidering, embroidery, exaggeration, hyperbole, overstatement, padding, stretching
Words Related to magnification

amplification, enhancement

fabrication, misrepresentation

fudging, hedging

hype, puffery

superlative
Near Antonyms of magnification

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

meiosis, understatement

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