Exaggeration and Falsehood

Exaggeration

Exaggeration noun - The representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts.

Falsehood is a synonym for exaggeration in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Falsehood" instead a noun "Exaggeration", when it comes to topics like fantasy, overstatement.

Falsehood

Falsehood noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
Usage example: several falsehoods in the witness's testimony that may be grounds for perjury

Exaggeration is a synonym for falsehood in speech topic. You can use "Exaggeration" instead a noun "Falsehood", if it concerns topics such as fantasy, overstatement, embellishment.

Nearby Words: false, falseness, falsely

How words are described

single single exaggeration single falsehood
obvious obvious exaggeration obvious falsehood
blatant blatant exaggeration blatant falsehood
little little exaggeration little falsehood
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