Synonyms for auxesis

Most common

spin · climax · amplification · hyperbole

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Noun

Antonyms

anti-climax, understatement, meiosis

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A rhetorical device whereby the subject matter is made greater, particularly Overstatement, hyperbole.

Forms

Plural

auxeses → spins, climaxes, amplifications, hyperboles…

Example sentences

• spin After dinner, we took a spin around town in my car.
• climax The audience sobbed throughout the climax of the movie.
• amplification The amplification of DNA via PCR is a necessary step for many kinds of tests.
• hyperbole "Hyperbole" is a fancy way of saying "exaggeration."

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

spin¹

6 letters

climax²

9 letters

hyperbole⁴

13 letters

amplification⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (climax² = 2 syllables).