exaggeration

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun extravagant exaggeration
  2. noun the act of making something more noticeable than usual
  3. noun making to seem more important than it really is

Etymology

From Latin exaggerātiō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

hyperbole

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