Meaning & Definition of Exaggeration in English
English⟶
Exaggeration
/ɪgzæʤəreʃən/
noun
1. Extravagant exaggeration
synonym:
- hyperbole,
- exaggeration
2. The act of making something more noticeable than usual
- "The dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
synonym:
- exaggeration
3. Making to seem more important than it really is
synonym:
- exaggeration,
- overstatement,
- magnification
Examples of using
It's not an exaggeration to say that Mrs. Smith is addicted to TV.
It is no exaggeration to call him a genius.
He has a tendency toward exaggeration.