exaggeration
Pronunciation: /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/
The English word “exaggeration” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of heaping or piling up.
- The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
- A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin exaggerātiō.
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