HYPERBOLES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

hyperboles

noun

plural of hyperbole

as in exaggerations

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts "enough food to feed a whole army" is a common example of hyperbole

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Noun

Distracting from real issues These conspiracy theories are more than exaggerations for a broader audience.

— Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Art to me is a way to find beauty behind the lies and exaggerations.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of exaggerations

Noun

King managed to take the suffocating history of the Indian — the treaties, the massacres, the Hollywood caricatures — and turn it into something conversational, even funny.

— Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Retailer Target pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves Monday after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.

— Nancy Jiang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of caricatures

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