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exaggerations

exaggerations is the plural of exaggeration.

Meaning of exaggeration

Noun

exaggeration (countable and uncountable, plural exaggerations)

  1. The act of heaping or piling up.
  2. 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.
    • They say he's a millionnaire, but that's a massive exaggeration.
  3. A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

Questions about exaggerations

What is exaggerations the plural of?
Exaggerations is the plural of exaggeration.

Words near exaggerations in the dictionary

  1. exaggerates
  2. exaggeratest
  3. exaggerating
  4. exaggeratingly
  5. exaggeration
  6. exaggerations
  7. exaggerative
  8. exaggeratively
  9. exaggerativeness
  10. exaggerator
  11. exaggerators

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