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% OVERDO Exaggerate (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 3, 2025
2% OVERDOIT Exaggerate (6,2) (8) Puzzler Jan 5, 2026
2% CGI Special-effects tech: Abbr. (3) Commuter Jan 5, 2026
2% BLAM Comic book sound effect (4) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
2% PARENTESE Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development (9) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
2% RHETORIC Art of using language effectively (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 2, 2026
2% TREMOLO Guitar's vibrating effect (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
2% TALE Tall ___ (exaggerated story) (4)
2% IMPACT Have an effect on (6) Commuter Dec 29, 2025
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