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Grotesque vs Exaggeration - What's the difference?

grotesque | exaggeration |

As nouns the difference between grotesque and exaggeration

is that grotesque is a style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms while exaggeration is the act of heaping or piling up.

As an adjective grotesque

is distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous.

grotesque

English

(wikipedia grotesque)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
  • disgusting or otherwise viscerally reviling.
  • (typography) sans serif.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
  • Anything grotesque.
  • (typography) A sans serif typeface.

    • Related terms

    * grotesquely * grotesqueness

    External links

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    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