OVEREXAGGERATION Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word overexaggeration. (close relations)
overexaggerate
Best Alternative Words for OVEREXAGGERATION
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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 | ||||||||
dramatization | nounn | |||||||
noun • conversion into dramatic form • a dramatic representation | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
exaltation | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion • the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence • a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead) • the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
overstatement | nounn | |||||||
noun • making to seem more important than it really is | ||||||||
puffery | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes) |