Exaggeration vs. Exaggerative — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Exaggeration and Exaggerative
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Exaggeration
Exaggeration is the representation of something as more extreme or dramatic than it really is. Exaggeration may occur intentionally or unintentionally.
Exaggerative
To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate
Exaggerated his own role in the episode.
Exaggerated the size of the enemy force.
Exaggerated how difficult the project would be.
Exaggeration
To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate
Exaggerated his own role in the episode.
Exaggerated the size of the enemy force.
Exaggerated how difficult the project would be.
Exaggerative
To make overstatements.
Exaggeration
To make overstatements.
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Exaggerative
Marked by exaggeration.
Exaggeration
The act of heaping or piling up.
Exaggerative
Tending to exaggerate; involving exaggeration.
Exaggeration
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.
Exaggeration
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
Exaggeration
The act of heaping or piling up.
Exaggeration
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.
No need of an exaggeration of what they saw.
Exaggeration
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
Exaggeration
Extravagant exaggeration
Exaggeration
The act of making something more noticeable than usual;
The dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness
Exaggeration
Making to seem more important than it really is
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