Exaggeration synonyms
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Exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally (Ex: He's as strong as an ox.)
A statement that twists fact; a misrepresentation.
The act or art of embroidering.
An excessive estimation
Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement: as, to injure one's character by misrepresentations.
A spending of more than is reasonable or necessary; excessive expenditure; wastefulness
The use of strongly emotional subject matter, or wildly dramatic style, language, or artistic expression, that is intended to shock, startle, thrill, excite, etc.
The natural process of formation or assimilation, performed by the living organs in animals and vegetables, by which a crude substance is changed into something of a higher order; as, the elaboration of food into chyme; the elaboration of chyle, or sap, or tissues.
stretching-the-truth
In commercial law, abusing one’s superior bargaining power to take unfair advantage of another through fraudulent practices. Synonymous with fraud.
The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
The definition of an enhancement is an add-on or improvement that makes something better.
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
making a mountain out of a molehill
tall-story
A tale or an account of questionable veracity; a lie.
Something remarkably large
Exaggerated or extravagant claims made especially in advertising or promotional material:
An official document, edict, or decree, esp. one from the pope
accuracy (antonym)
The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exactness; nicety; correctness
understatement (antonym)
A disclosure or statement that is less than complete
lie (related)
The definition of a lie is a false statement.
reduction (antonym)
(Chemistry) A decrease in positive valence or an increase in negative valence by the gaining of electrons.
unembellishment (antonym)
overstatement, embellishment
(Uncountable) The use of hyperbole
An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
The act or an instance of exaggerating
increase (related)
An increasing or becoming increased
overassessment
overcalculation
Calculation producing too large a result.
Something that embellishes; a decoration.
The destructive use of military force beyond the amount needed to destroy an enemy.
The ability to fly:
(Idiomatic) An idea, narrative, suggestion, etc. which is extremely imaginative and which appears to be entirely unrealistic, untrue, or impractical; thinking which is very speculative.
Something, such as an invention, that is a creation of the fancy.
stretch of the imagination
(Idiomatic) A word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language.
(Informal) A long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale.
A fabricated thing; esp., a falsehood, false excuse, etc.
minimization (antonym)
Find another word for exaggeration. In this page you can discover 48 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for exaggeration, like: hyperbole, distortion, embroidery, overestimation, misrepresentation, extravagance, sensationalism, elaboration, coloring, stretching-the-truth and overreaching.