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A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

A total misrepresentation of the facts

High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

An act of doing or representing in an excessive manner

Talk which aims to charm, flatter, or persuade (often considered typical of Irish people)

Something that is made larger by size or amount

The state or quality of being affected

Blowing things up out of proportion

An overflowing quantity

A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something

The state of becoming more serious or intense

A major fuss over a trivial matter

The quality of being pompous

A word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language

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Noun

A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

overdramatization

pretentiousness

aggrandisement^UK

aggrandizement^US

dramatisation^UK

dramatization^US

gilding the lily

over-elaboration

over-embellishment

stretching of the truth

flight of fancy

figure of speech

blowing up out of all proportion

making a big thing out of something

laying it on thick

mountain out of molehill

heavy-handedness

overegging the pudding

misrepresentation

yellow journalism

tabloid journalism

self-aggrandizing

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“This caricature-like exaggeration of traits conventionally associated with virility appears to be related to Custer's spoken and written exaggeration of his accomplishments.”

Noun

A total misrepresentation of the facts

misrepresentation

flight of fancy

trumped-up story

piece of fiction

cock and bull story

terminological inexactitude

departure from the truth

little white lie

alternative fact

figment of the imagination

cock-and-bull story

not a true picture

prepared speech

one for the birds

disregard for the facts

deviation from the truth

conspiracy theory

economy with the truth

figment of imagination

shaggy-dog story

misinterpretation

farfetched story

incredible story

exaggerated story

mental dishonesty

harmless untruth

well-intentioned untruth

suggestio falsi

poetic licence^UK

poetic license^US

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“Here was something that was not to be lightly discounted as an exaggeration, and so disregarded.”

Noun

High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

pretentiousness

extravagant boasting

long-windedness

self-satisfaction

self-aggrandizement

extravagant language

command of language

flowery language

power of speech

stuff and nonsense

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Noun

An act of doing or representing in an excessive manner

Noun

Talk which aims to charm, flatter, or persuade (often considered typical of Irish people)

currying favour

charm offensive

servile flattery

insincere flattery

pats on the back

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Noun

Something that is made larger by size or amount

intensification

maximisation^UK

maximization^US

optimisation^UK

optimization^US

aggrandisement^UK

aggrandizement^US

snowball effect

price increases

increase in size

sudden increase

making progress

virtuous circle

diversification

globalisation^UK

globalization^US

pretentiousness

dramatic increase

change for the better

upward movement

significant addition

step in the right direction

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Noun

The state or quality of being affected

pretentiousness

superciliousness

going Hollywood

airs and graces

assumed manners

unnatural imitation

putting on airs

window dressing

false appearance

outward appearance

misrepresentation

putting on a front

assuming a front

smoke and mirrors

window-dressing

social behaviour

way of behaving

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Noun

Blowing things up out of proportion

disproportionate reaction

blowing something up out of all proportion

making a mountain out of a molehill

making something out of nothing

Noun

An overflowing quantity

ton^US

extravagantness

superfluousness

too much of a good thing

oversufficiency

surplusage. superabundance

enough and to spare

more than enough

more … than one can shake a stick at

a considerable number

a great quantity

adequate supply

considerable amounts

inexhaustibility

enormous amount

infinite number

unlimited number

very great number

comprehensiveness

overwhelming number

appreciable amount

generous amount

substantial amount

sizeable amount

hidden treasure

overconsumption

privileged circumstances

high concentration

substantial quantity

massive quantity

considerable volume

bottomless well

never-ending supply

plentiful resource

horn of Amalthea

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Noun

A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something

misrepresentation

poor substitute

slapstick comedy

pratfall comedy

situation comedy

light entertainment

distorted drawing

exaggerated drawing

false appearance

outward appearance

political cartoon

black humour^UK

pathetic excuse

inadequate example

false impression

distorted representation

exaggerated representation

piece of futility

physical comedy

knockabout comedy

pretentiousness

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Noun

The state of becoming more serious or intense

Noun

A major fuss over a trivial matter

storm in a teacup

tempest in a teapot

tempest in a tea-kettle

tempest in a teacup

much ado about nothing

fuss and feathers

mountain out of a molehill

alarums and excursions

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Noun

The quality of being pompous

pretentiousness

superciliousness

presumptuousness

ostentatiousness

sententiousness

self-importance

self-consequence

contemptuousness

high-handedness

overbearingness

airs and graces

overweeningness

sense of superiority

sense of entitlement

exaggerated self-opinion

self-entitlement

patronizing attitude

superiority complex

superior manner

hoity-toitiness

feeling of superiority

vaingloriousness

swellheadedness

self-preoccupation

self-absorption

narcissistic personality disorder

self-centredness

self-centeredness

grandiose delusions

Messiah complex

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Noun

A word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language

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