The act of heaping or piling up. [Obs.] "Exaggeration of sand." Sir M. Hale.
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement. No need of an exaggeration of what they saw. I. Taylor.
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
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