exaggeration
🇬🇧 UK/ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn/🇺🇸 US/ig.zædʒә'reiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
A statement or representation that overstates the truth; the act of exaggerating.
夸张,夸大;夸大的言辞
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedexout of, former
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agto, toward
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aconnector
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tionact, process, state
=exaggeration
Example Sentences
- 1.
The witness's exaggeration of events made his testimony less credible in court.