Exaeggseration is a type of superiority complex, by which one assumes that he has bigger balls that he actually has ... "
Sigmund Freud
Liliputins. What, the heck, is this?
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Exa-eggs-eration
eggs=balls
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exaggeration
a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is:
"it would be an exaggeration to say I had morning sickness, but I did feel queasy"
Similar:
overstatement
overemphasis
the action of making statements that represent something as better or worse than it really is:
"he was prone to exaggeration"
Similar:
overstatement
overemphasis
Translate exaggeration to German
Uebertreibung
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Hyperbole
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A figure of speech that involves exaggeration, “hy-PER-b;-lee” often gets mistaken for its literal spelling pronunciation, leading to confusion. Hyperbole, in both its meaning and pronunciation, exemplifies the dramatic and expressive potential of English, inviting speakers to explore the expressive depth of the language while navigating its phonetic intricacies.