Exaggeration vs. Hyperbole

Exaggeration vs. Hyperbole — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Exaggeration and Hyperbole

Exaggerationnoun

The act of heaping or piling up.

Hyperbolenoun

Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.

Exaggerationnoun

The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.

Hyperbolenoun

(countable) An instance or example of such overstatement.

Exaggerationnoun

A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

Hyperbolenoun

A hyperbola.

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Exaggerationnoun

extravagant exaggeration

Hyperbolenoun

extravagant exaggeration

Exaggerationnoun

the act of making something more noticeable than usual;

the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness

Exaggerationnoun

making to seem more important than it really is