Synonyms for hyperbolism

Most common

exaggeration · overstatement

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The use of hyperbole

Forms

Plural

hyperbolisms → exaggerations, overstatements…

Example sentences

• exaggeration It is no exaggeration to say that she is an angel.
• overstatement Saying that place was sterile would be a bit of an overstatement.

Popularity over time

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

By length

12 letters

exaggeration⁵

13 letters

overstatement⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exaggeration⁵ = 5 syllables).