exaggeration

== English == === Etymology === From Latin exaggerātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: ex‧ag‧ger‧a‧tion === Noun === exaggeration (countable and uncountable, plural exaggerations) The act of heaping or piling up. 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. A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor. ==== Synonyms ==== overstatement hyperbole ==== Antonyms ==== trivialization understatement ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====