Definitions for exaggerationɪgˌzædʒ əˈreɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ex•ag•ger•a•tionɪgˌzædʒ əˈreɪ ʃən(n.)
the act of exaggerating or overstating.
an instance of exaggerating; an overstatement:
His version of events is a gross exaggeration.
Origin of exaggeration:
1555–65
Princeton's WordNet
hyperbole, 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, overstatement, magnification(noun)
making to seem more important than it really is
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.
Origin: From Latin exaggeratio
Webster Dictionary
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
Translations for exaggeration
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
exaggeration(noun)
the act of exaggerating.
- vergrotingAfrikaans
- مُبالَغَهArabic
- преувеличаванеBulgarian
- exageroPortuguese (BR)
- přeháněníCzech
- dieÜbertreibungGerman
- overdrivelseDanish
- μεγαλοποίηση, υπερβολήGreek
- exageraciónSpanish
- liialdamineEstonian
- اغراق؛ مبالغهFarsi
- liioitteluFinnish
- exagérationFrench
- הַגזָמָהHebrew
- अतिश्योक्तिHindi
- pretjerivanje, uveličavanjeCroatian
- nagyításHungarian
- perbuatan membesar-besarkanIndonesian
- ÿkjurIcelandic
- esagerazioneItalian
- 誇張Japanese
- 과장Korean
- perdėjimasLithuanian
- pārspīlēšanaLatvian
- membesar-besarkanMalay
- overdrijvingDutch
- overdrivingNorwegian
- przesadaPolish
- اغراق؛ مبالغهPersian
- مبالغه، افراق، په خبرو كى زياتىPashto
- exageroPortuguese
- exagerareRomanian
- преувеличениеRussian
- zveličovanieSlovak
- pretiravanjeSlovenian
- preterivanjeSerbian
- överdriftSwedish
- การกล่าวเกินจริงThai
- abartmaTurkish
- 誇大Chinese (Trad.)
- перебільшенняUkrainian
- مبالغہ آرائیUrdu
- sự cường điệuVietnamese
- 夸大Chinese (Simp.)
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