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exaggeration
noun
the act of making something more noticeable than usual
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 12
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- XAGGERATIO
- Scrabble score
- 21
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
the act of making something more noticeable than usual
“the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness”
noun
making to seem more important than it really is
noun
extravagant exaggeration
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Example Sentences
the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness
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