exaggerating

Meanings

• Verb (exaggerate)

  Speaking or writing about something with more emphasis than is necessary to create a greater effect or to express strong feelings.

  - "He exaggerated the importance of the small mistake."
  - "She exaggerated her symptoms to get attention."
  - "The salesman exaggerated the benefits of the product."

• Noun (exaggeration)

  Make a statement, story, or description greater in degree or importance than it really is.

  - "The exaggeration of small details can lead to misunderstandings."
  - "The exaggeration of a joke can make it lose its humor."
  - "The exaggeration of a fear can lead to anxiety."

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Antonyms

belittle , downplay , trivialize , understate

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Synonyms

big up , hyperbolize , overexaggerate , overstate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with exaggerating
exaggerate , create , fate , mate , state

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Variants

List of all variants of exaggerating that leads to same result
exaggerate , exaggerated , exaggerates , exaggerating , exaggerative , exaggerator , exaggerators , exaggeratory

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Forms

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exaggerates, exaggerated, exaggerating, exaggeratedly

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Etymology

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From the Latin exaggrandizare, meaning 'to magnify, to enlarge'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'exaggeration' was first used in English in the 16th century.

2. The longest word in the English language with the most letters, 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', is an exaggerated medical term.

3. Exaggeration is a common technique used in advertising to make products seem more appealing.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hyperbole: A figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or create emphasis.

2. Lies: Exaggeration can be a form of lying, where the speaker intentionally distorts the truth to create a desired effect.

3. Sarcasm: Exaggeration can also be used in the form of sarcasm, where the speaker says something with the opposite intended meaning to create humor or convey disdain.

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Culture

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Exaggeration has been used extensively in various forms of literature, art, and music to create humor, drama, and to emphasize points. For instance, Mark Twain's 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' and 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' make extensive use of exaggeration. In music, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen and 'Stairway to Heaven' by Led Zeppelin are examples of songs with exaggerated elements.

How to Memorize "exaggerating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person telling a story with exaggerated gestures and facial expressions. Visualize the effect it has on the audience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'exaggerate' with the word 'magnify'. Visualize a magnifying glass enlarging an object.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence: 'Exaggerate' is like 'magnify' in a 'story'.

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