auxesis
1 synonym and 2 antonyms for auxesis, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A way of speaking that makes something sound bigger or more important than it really is.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A way of speaking that makes something sound bigger or more important than it really is.
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2. noun
Exaggerated language that makes something sound more extreme than it truly is.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὔξησις (aúxēsis), meaning “growth”, which came from αὐξάνω (auxánō), “to grow”.
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