Exaggeration vs Excruciating - What's the difference?
exaggeration | excruciating |
The act of heaping or piling up.
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.
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
Exceedingly intense; extreme
As a noun exaggeration
is the act of heaping or piling up.As an adjective excruciating is
causing great pain or anguish, agonizing.exaggeration
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Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* overstatement * hyperboleexcruciating
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Adjective
(en adjective)- the nation's most excruciating dilemma -- W. H. Ferry (rfdate)