exaggeration
UK/ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn/US/ig.zædʒә'reiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
A statement that makes something seem bigger or worse than it is; the act of exaggerating
夸张，夸大；夸大的言辞
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex-out of, former
+
-ger-carry, bear, perform, conduct
+
-ationact, process, state
=exaggeration
exaggerate + -ion = the act or result of exaggerating: a claim heaped higher than the truth. The real root is gerere (via aggerare 'to heap up'); the ag- segment reflects ad- assimilated before g-.
Root ag still carries 21 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.gross exaggeration严重夸大
- 2.no exaggeration毫不夸张
- 3.wild exaggeration极度夸张
Example Sentences
- 1.
Saying he ate a ton is an exaggeration, of course.
- 2.
It's no exaggeration to call this the best film of the year.