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exaggeration

noun

the act of making something more noticeable than usual

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Word length
12
Starts with
E
Ends with
N
Contains
XA
Scrabble score
21
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən

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Definitions

noun

  1. the act of making something more noticeable than usual

    “the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness”

noun

  1. making to seem more important than it really is

noun

  1. extravagant exaggeration

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Example Sentences

the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness

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