Amplification
Amplification noun - Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail.
Overstatement is a synonym for amplification. In some cases you can use "Overstatement" instead a noun "Amplification".
Overstatement
Overstatement noun - The representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts.
Usage example: a claim to worldwide fame is a bit of an overstatement on the part of that nightclub
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Synonyms for Overstatement
Amplification is a synonym for overstatement in exaggeration topic. You can use "Amplification" instead a noun "Overstatement", if it concerns topics such as excess.
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Related pairs
- exaggeration and amplification
- exaggeration and overstatement
- extravagance and amplification
- extravagance and overstatement
- caricature and amplification
- caricature and overstatement
- embellishment and amplification
- embellishment and overstatement
- aggrandizement and amplification
- aggrandizement and overstatement
- excess and amplification
- excess and overstatement
- increase and amplification
- increase and overstatement
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