The use of an overstatement or exaggeration for effect Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HYPERBOLE The use of an overstatement or exaggeration for effect (9)
3% OVERSTATEMENT Exaggeration (13) The Times Concise Feb 4, 2026
3% OVERSTATE Exaggerate (9) Puzzler Backwords Jan 20, 2026
2% PADS Exaggerates, in a way (4) LA Times Daily Mar 21, 2026
2% BULLPENACES *Highly effective pain relievers (11) LA Times Daily Mar 20, 2026
2% ACTUATE Bring into effect (7) (7) The Sun Mini Mar 17, 2026
2% BIASES Dunning-Kruger effect and the halo effect, e.g. (6) USA Today Mar 16, 2026
2% ECHO Guitar pedal effect (4) New York Times Mar 12, 2026
2% INNOCUOUS Having no adverse effects (9) (9) Puzzler Mar 11, 2026
2% INSTANT Immediate in effect (7) The Times Concise Mar 10, 2026
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