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EXAGGERATIONS Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word exaggerations. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word exaggerations. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for EXAGGERATIONS

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hyperbole
nounn
noun

• extravagant exaggeration

overstatement
nounn
noun

• making to seem more important than it really is

magnification
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of expanding something in apparent size

• the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

• making to seem more important than it really is

• a photographic print that has been enlarged

amplification
nounn
noun

• addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

• the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

• (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current

elaboration
verb, nounv, n
noun

• addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

• the result of improving something

• a discussion that provides additional information

• marked by elaborately complex detail

• developing in intricate and painstaking detail

embellishment
nounn
noun

• elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

• a superfluous ornament

• the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

inflation
nounn
noun

• a general and progressive increase in prices

• (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang

• lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

• the act of filling something with air

stretching
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• act of expanding by lengthening or widening

• exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

embellishing
verbv
verb

• add details to

• be beautiful to look at

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• make more beautiful

overemphasizing
verbv
verb

• place special or excessive emphasis on

Best Hypernyms For EXAGGERATIONS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for exaggerations, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
deceit deception figure image increase misrepresentation step-up trope
Phrases (1)
figure of speech

Alternatives for HYPERBOLE

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