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counterexaggeration

counterexaggeration noun: an exaggeration in response to another exaggeration.

Noun

counterexaggeration (countable and uncountable, plural counterexaggerations)

  1. An exaggeration in response to another exaggeration.

Forms of counterexaggeration

pluralcounterexaggerations

Origin of counterexaggeration

From counter- + exaggeration.

Questions about counterexaggeration

What does counterexaggeration mean?
Counterexaggeration means an exaggeration in response to another exaggeration.
What part of speech is counterexaggeration?
Counterexaggeration is a noun.
What is the plural of counterexaggeration?
The plural of counterexaggeration is counterexaggerations.

Words near counterexaggeration in the dictionary

  1. counterevents
  2. counterevidence
  3. counterevidences
  4. counterevidential
  5. counterevidentiary
  6. counterexaggeration
  7. counterexaggerations
  8. counterexample
  9. counterexamples
  10. counterexcitement
  11. counterexcommunication

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