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laying it on thick

NOUN

hyperbole

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hype metaphor overstatement

STRONG

PR amplification coloring distortion embellishment enlargement magnification

WEAK

big talk embroidering mountain out of molehill tall talk

Antonyms

STRONG

compression decrease lessening

WEAK

understatement

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