Exaggeration and Irony

Exaggeration

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

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Irony and exaggeration are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irony" instead a noun "Exaggeration".

Irony noun - Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.

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Exaggeration and irony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exaggeration" instead a noun "Irony".

Nearby Words: ironic, ironical, ironically, ironist

obvious	obvious exaggeration	obvious irony
simple	simple exaggeration	simple irony
heavy	heavy exaggeration	heavy irony
actual	actual exaggeration	actual irony
Other adjectives: real, massive, great, huge, little, tragic, humorous, deliberate, inherent, major, dramatic, hilarious, intentional.

The term "Camp" morphed into referring to a sensibility that revels in artifice, stylization, theatricality, irony, playfulness, and exaggeration rather than content, as Susan Sontag famously defined the term in her short essay "Notes on Camp".

Source: Camp

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