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stretching

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stretching

1 the act of making longer

excessive stretching can cause the fabric to tear or lose its elasticity

Synonyms of stretching

drawing out, elongation, extension, lengthening, prolongation, prolonging

Antonyms of stretching

abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), curtailment, cutback, shortening

2 the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts

your constant stretching of the truth is going to get you in trouble someday

Synonyms of stretching

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

Words Related to stretching

amplification, enhancement

fabrication, misrepresentation

fudging, hedging

Near Antonyms of stretching

belittlement, disparagement, minimizing, poor-mouthing

Antonyms of stretching

meiosis, understatement

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