exaggeration
(noun) the act of making something more noticeable than usual; “the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness”
exaggeration, overstatement, magnification
(noun) making to seem more important than it really is
hyperbole, exaggeration
(noun) extravagant exaggeration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From Latin exaggeratio
exaggeration (countable and uncountable, plural exaggerations)
The act of heaping or piling up.
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
• overstatement
• hyperbole
• trivialization
• understatement
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*ag`ger*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. exaggeratio : cf. F. exagération.]
1. The act of heaping or piling up. [Obs.] "Exaggeration of sand." Sir M. Hale.
2. The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement. No need of an exaggeration of what they saw. I. Taylor.
3. (Paint.)
Definition: A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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