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HYPERBOLISM Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word hyperbolism. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word hyperbolism. (close relations)
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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

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

exaggeration
nounn
noun

• extravagant exaggeration

• the act of making something more noticeable than usual

• making to seem more important than it really is

hyperbole
nounn
noun

• extravagant exaggeration

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

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

overemphasis
nounn
noun

• too much emphasis

overkill
nounn
noun

• the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required

• any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal

overstatement
nounn
noun

• making to seem more important than it really is

overplaying
verbv
verb

• exaggerate one's acting

Best Hypernyms For HYPERBOLISM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hyperbolism, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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