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exaggeration

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrāt\
    • /ɪɡˌzædʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrāt\

Definitions of exaggeration word

  • noun exaggeration A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is. 1
  • noun exaggeration overstatement 1
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Parts of speech for Exaggeration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Exaggeration

exaggeration popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for exaggeration

noun exaggeration

  • overstatement — to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.
  • hyperbole — obvious and intentional exaggeration.
  • embellishment — A decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive.
  • embroidery — The art or pastime of embroidering cloth.
  • overemphasis — excessive or undue emphasis.
All 40 Synonyms of exaggeration

Antonyms for exaggeration

noun exaggeration

  • understatement — the act or an instance of understating, or representing in a weak or restrained way that is not borne out by the facts: The journalist wrote that the earthquake had caused some damage. This turned out to be a massive understatement of the devastation.
  • truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
  • compression — the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed
  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • lessening — to become less.
All 8 Antonyms of exaggeration

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