[ĭg-zăj́ə-rāt́]
(v.)To represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate:…
(v.)To enlarge or increase to an abnormal degree: thick lenses that…
(v.)To make overstatements.
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Exaggeration - Definition of Exaggeration at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Exaggeration. Look it up now! ... Use exaggeration in a Sentence...
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Quotations about Exaggeration ... An exaggeration is a truth that has lost its temper.  ~Kahlil Gibran; Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.  ~Author Unknown; If you add to the truth, you subtract from it.  ~The Talmud; Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs.  ~Proverb;
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Hyperbole (pronounced /hʌɪˈpə:rbəli/ , from ancient Greek "ὑπερβολή", meaning excess or exaggeration) is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated. It may be used to evoke strong f...
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Exaggeration means the describing of something and making it more than it really is. The verb is to exaggerate. ... An example of exaggeration would be: “I was walking along when suddenly this enormous dog came up to me. It was as big as an elephant”. The dog may have been big, but it was certainly not as big as...
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How to teach poetry in the classroom. Lots of ideas for educators on teaching poetry in fun and interesting ways. ... I just came up with an idea that might work: exaggeration. Metaphors, of course, are comparisons. And exaggerations are comparisons (or implied comparisons) of the seemingly exceptional vs. the ordinary.
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Exaggeration explanation. Definition of Exaggeration is provided by 1913 Webster's Dictionary, WordNet Lexical Database, Dictionary of Computing, Legal Dictionary, Medical Dictionary, Dream Dictionary. ... No need of an exaggeration of what they saw.
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