Exaggeration Meaning
/ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of heaping or piling up.
nounThe 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.
Sentence Examples
It is no exaggeration to say that he is a first-rate writer.
He has a tendency toward exaggeration.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is a genius.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His claim of a ten-foot snowman was a huge ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His claim of catching a ten-foot fish was clearly an ____ meant to impress his friends.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Latin aggerō Latin exaggerō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin exaggerātiōbor. English exaggeration Borrowed from Latin exaggerātiō.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His claim of a ten-foot snowman was a huge ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His claim of catching a ten-foot fish was clearly an ____ meant to impress his friends.