Associations to the word «Exaggeration»
Noun
- Caricature
- Distortion
- Extravagance
- Falsehood
- Fabrication
- Ridicule
- Allowance
- Chronicler
- Sarcasm
- Satire
- Balzac
- Christendom
- Propensity
- Tendency
- Assertion
- Flattery
- Peculiarity
- Coloring
- Stereotype
- Parody
- Moderation
- Humor
- Truth
- Statement
- Twain
- Atrocity
- Absurdity
- Deceit
- Humour
- Englishmen
- Herodotus
- Eloquence
- Conceit
- Accusation
- Fable
- Portrayal
- Fondness
- Realism
- Devise
- Imagination
- Oriental
- Estimate
- Ferocity
- Sentiment
- Fancy
- Repetition
- Chivalry
- Delusion
Adjective
- Gross
- Rhetorical
- Grotesque
- Humorous
- Exaggerated
- Prone
- Marvellous
- Poetical
- Extravagant
- Misleading
- Slight
- Inaccurate
- Intentional
- Dickens
- Morbid
- Fanciful
- Sentimental
- Deliberate
- Satirical
- Absurd
- Undue
- Fictitious
- Say
- Imperfect
- Monstrous
- Distorted
- Amusing
- Glaring
- Poetic
- Excessive
- Hysterical
- Playful
- Habitual
- Realistic
- Ridiculous
- Biased
- Unnatural
- Fabulous
- Childish
- Vanity
- Sublime
Wiktionary
EXAGGERATION, noun. The act of heaping or piling up.
EXAGGERATION, noun. 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.
EXAGGERATION, noun. A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
Dictionary definition
EXAGGERATION, noun. Extravagant exaggeration.
EXAGGERATION, noun. The act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness".
EXAGGERATION, noun. Making to seem more important than it really is.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.