Synonyms for exaggeration
ɪgˌzædʒ əˈreɪ ʃənex·ag·ger·a·tion

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1. exaggerationnoun

   Synonyms:
   hyperbole, overstatement

2. exaggerationnoun

   The act of heaping or piling up.

   Synonyms:
   overstatement, hyperbole

3. exaggerationnoun

   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.

   Synonyms:
   overstatement, hyperbole

4. exaggerationnoun

   A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

   Synonyms:
   overstatement, hyperbole

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1. exaggeration

   A caricature is a grotesque exaggeration of striking features or peculiarities, generally of a person; a burlesque treats any subject in an absurd or incongruous manner. A burlesque is written or acted; a caricature is more commonly in sketch or picture. A parody changes the subject, but keeps the style; a travesty keeps the subject, but changes the style; a burlesque does not hold itself to either subject or style; but is content with a general resemblance to what it may imitate. A caricature, parody, or travesty must have an original; a burlesque may be an independent composition. An account of a schoolboys' quarrel after the general manner of Homer's Iliad would be a burlesque; the real story of the Iliad told in newspaper style would be a travesty. An extravaganza is a fantastic composition, musical, dramatic, or narrative. Imitation is serious; mimicry is either intentionally or unintentionally comical.

   Synonyms:
   burlesque, caricature, extravaganza, imitation, mimicry, parody, take-off, travesty

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1. hyperbole, exaggerationnoun

   extravagant exaggeration

   Synonyms:
   hyperbole, overstatement, magnification

2. exaggerationnoun

   the act of making something more noticeable than usual

   "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"

   Synonyms:
   hyperbole, overstatement, magnification

3. exaggeration, overstatement, magnificationnoun

   making to seem more important than it really is

   Synonyms:
   blowup, hyperbole, overstatement, magnification, enlargement

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1. hyperreal

   Submitted by anonymous on February 28, 2021  

2. intrigued

   exaggeration is something that you took too far

   Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exaggerationnoun

   Synonyms:
   hyperbole, rant, caricature, extravagant statement, high coloring

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1. exaggerationnoun

   Synonyms:
   overstatement, hyperbole

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1. List of paraphrases for "exaggeration":

   overstatement

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1. Gregg Popovich:

   We would be in bad shape defensively it it weren’t for Jakob Poeltl, that’s not an overstatement. That’s not an exaggeration. I’m not trying to pump him up or anything. It’s a fact.

2. Adrian Vella:

   In humans, brown adipose tissue likely explains about 1% or 2% of energy expenditure in cold situations, and shivering explains far more, so it's an exaggeration, between 1996 and 2009, I believe the environment has changed.

3. Steve Mnuchin:

   This is an exaggeration, the president has been clear, with us and with others, he has concerns about the WTO, he thinks there's aspects of it that are not fair, he thinks that China and others have used it to their own advantage, but we are focused on free trade. That's what we're focused on - breaking down barriers.

4. Neil Mellor:

   I don't think its an exaggeration to say this week has been a game-changer.

5. The Australian:

   The Council considers that the cartoon uses exaggeration and absurdity to make its point, but accepts the publisher's claim that it does not depict Ms. Williams as an ape, rather showing her as 'spitting the dummy'.