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Exaggerated declamation; rant.

EXAGGERATOR
One who exaggerates; one addicted to exaggeration. L. Horner.
EXAGGERATIVE
Tending to exaggerate; involving exaggeration. "Exaggerative language." Geddes. "Exaggerative pictures." W. J. Linton. -- Ex*ag"ger*a*tive*ly, adv. Carlyle.
EXAGGERATION
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor. (more info) 1. The act of heaping or piling up. "Exaggeration of sand." Sir M. Hale. 2. The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive
EXAGGERATED
Enlarged beyond bounds or the truth. -- Ex*ag"ger*a`ted*ly, adv.
EXAGGERATE
up; ex out + aggerare to heap up, fr. agger heap, aggerere to bring 1. To heap up; to accumulate. "Earth exaggerated upon them ." Sir M. Hale. 2. To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to
EXAGGERATORY
Containing, or tending to, exaggeration; exaggerative. Johnson.
DECLAMATION
1. The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges; as, the practice declamation by students. The public listened with
EXAGGERATING
That exaggerates; enlarging beyond bounds. -- Ex*ag"ger*a`ting*ly, adv.