📈Exaggeration

noun
/ɪɡˌzædʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

Meaning

a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

Example Sentences

His story about the fish he caught was clearly an exaggeration.

Synonyms

overstatement, hyperbole, amplification, embellishment

Antonyms

understatement, moderation, restraint, accuracy

Collocations

gross exaggeration, slight exaggeration, without exaggeration

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