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Exaggeration vs Excruciating - What's the difference?

exaggeration | excruciating |

As a noun exaggeration

is the act of heaping or piling up.

As an adjective excruciating is

causing great pain or anguish, agonizing.

exaggeration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • Synonyms

    * overstatement * hyperbole

    excruciating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
  • the nation's most excruciating dilemma -- W. H. Ferry (rfdate)
  • Exceedingly intense; extreme