superlatives

noun

plural of superlative
as in hyperboles

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  1. exaggerations
  2. magnifications
  3. elaborations
Noun
  • Distracting from real issues These conspiracy theories are more than exaggerations for a broader audience.
    — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Art to me is a way to find beauty behind the lies and exaggerations.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of exaggerations
Noun
  • Two Plössl eyepieces provided different magnifications, and there was also a red-dot finderscope and a manual equatorial mount with slow-motion cables.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And your camera attached to a small telescope with magnifications between 20-30 would give you stunning photos.
    — Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of magnifications
Noun
  • In ‘Air Ride’, the narrator’s—and apparent interlocutor’s—consistent silence emphasises the erratic nature of Sepp’s elaborations on beauty, music, frocks and landscape.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Far from settling the debate, Thursday’s elaborations are likely to only further stoke the controversy.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Definition of elaborations
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“Superlatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superlatives. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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