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All hyperbole synonyms

hy·per·bo·le
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noun hyperbole

  • hype — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
  • metaphor — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
  • overstatement — to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.
  • coloring — The coloring of something is the color or colors that it is.
  • distortion — an act or instance of distorting.
  • magnification — the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified.
  • amplification — the act or result of amplifying
  • pr — packet radio
  • exaggeration — A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
  • overemphasis — excessive or undue emphasis.
  • inflation — Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
  • embellishment — A decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive.
  • colouring — The colouring of something is the colour or colours that it is.
  • enlargement — The action or state of enlarging or being enlarged.
  • embroidering — Present participle of embroider.
  • big talk — bragging or boasting talk
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