Hyperbole and Lessening

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

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Lessening is an antonym for hyperbole in exaggeration topic.

Lessening noun - A change downward.

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Hyperbole is an antonym for lessening.

Nearby Words: lessen, lessened, less

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Lessening and Hyperbole. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hyperbole/lessening

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