The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HYPERBOLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1955.
Exaggeration for effect crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HYPERBOLE | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Exaggeration for effect
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hyperbole
- overstatement
- overdraw
- caricature
- discount
- exaggerate
- melodrama
- reach
- reaches
- reaching
- color
- grandiose
Crossword Answer definitions
HYPERBOLE noun- Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.
- An instance or example of such overstatement.
- A hyperbola.
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