Synonyms for hyperbole
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Noun
1. Exaggeration — deliberate overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement
Definitions
- n. 1
Deliberate overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.
Related words
- Word family
- hype hyperbolic hyperbolism hyperbolize
Forms
- Plural
- hyperboles → exaggerations, overstatements, caricatures, auxeses…
Example sentences
- exaggeration It is no exaggeration to say that she is an angel.
- caricature This is not a parody, but a friendly caricature.
- overstatement Saying that place was sterile would be a bit of an overstatement.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hyperbole | rising | |
| exaggeration | steady | |
| caricature | steady | |
| overstatement | falling | |
| auxesis | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- auxesis
- 10 letters
- caricature4
- 12 letters
- exaggeration5
- 13 letters
- overstatement4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (caricature4 = 4 syllables).