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Hyperbole

🔄 Synonyms of "Hyperbole"

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Word	Definition
exaggerationnoun	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.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hyperbole"

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Word	Definition
exaggerationnoun	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.
hyperbolismnoun	(uncountable) The use of hyperbole
overstatementnoun	An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
hyperbolicsnoun	The use of hyperbole.
auxesisnoun	(rhetoric) A rhetorical device whereby the subject matter is made greater, particularly
verbositynoun	(rhetoric) The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision.
overexaggerationnoun	excessive exaggeration
exaggerativenessnoun	The state of being exaggerative.
exaggeratednessnoun	The quality of being exaggerated.
overblownnessnoun	The state or quality of being overblown.
bombastnoun	(figurative) High-sounding words; language above the dignity of the occasion; a pompous or ostentatious manner of writing or speaking.
exagerationnoun	Misspelling of exaggeration. [The act of heaping or piling up.]
hyperbolizernoun	One who hyperbolizes.
overemphasisnoun	Excessive emphasis.
bathosnoun	Overdone or treacly attempts to inspire pathos.
extra	(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
superjectionnoun	(rhetoric) exaggeration; hyperbole
overdramatizationnoun	The act or process of overdramatizing.
hypervaluationnoun	(countable) An excessive estimation of the worth of something; extreme valuation.
overpraisingverb	Excessive or undue praising.