n. Function: noun
an overstepping of the bounds of truth FF1C; the passage shows the author's penchant for grotesque exaggeration FF1E;
Synonyms: coloring, embellishment, embroidering, hyperbole, overstatement
Related Words: aggrandizement, amplification, enlargement; overcoloring, overdrawing, romance, stretching
Idioms: flight of fancy, tall talk
Contrasted Words: minimizing, underestimation
Antonyms: understatement