Counterexaggeration

/ˌkaʊntərˌɛɡzædʒəˈreɪʃən/ noun

Definition

An overstatement made in response to or in opposition to another exaggeration, often used to correct or balance an inflated claim.

Etymology

From counter- + exaggeration (from Latin exaggerare, meaning 'to heap up' or 'to magnify'). A relatively modern term describing a rhetorical strategy.

Kelly Says

When someone claims 'everyone hates this show,' counterexaggerating with 'it's the greatest show ever made!' actually reveals how exaggeration on both sides prevents real discussion—the truth usually sits quietly in the middle.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተቃራኒ በዛብቱ
təkʷa-rani be-zab-tu
ARالعربية
مبالغة معاكسة
mubālaghah muʿākasa
BNবাংলা
বিরোধী অতিরঞ্জন
bi-ro-dhi o-ti-ran-ʒon
CACatalà
exageració contrària
eksadʒe-ra-si-ó kon-trà-ri-a
CSČeština
protipřehánění
pro-ti-pʁɛhaːɲɛɲi
DADansk
modoverdrivelse
moðoˈvɛɐ̯ˀɔvɐ
DEDeutsch
Gegenübertriebenheit
ɡeːɡn̩ʔyˈbɛʁtʁiːbənhaɪt
ELΕλληνικά
αντιυπεροχή
an-ti-u-pe-ro-chi
ESEspañol
exageración contraria
e-ksa-ge-ra-si-ón kon-tra-ri-a
FAفارسی
مبالغه معکوس
mubālagheh maʿkūs
FISuomi
vastaliioittelu
vɑstɑliːoitelelu
FRFrançais
exagération inverse
ɛɡzaʒeʁasjɔ̃ i.vɛʁs
GUGU
વિરોધી અતિશય
vi-ro-dhi a-ti-sha-y
HAHA
karye mai karye
ka-rye mai ka-rye
HEעברית
הגזמה נגדית
ha-gza-ma ne-gdi-t
HIहिन्दी
विरोधी अतिशयोक्ति
vi-ro-dhi a-ti-sha-yok-ti
HUMagyar
ellentétel túlzás
ɛlːɛntɛtɛl ˈtuːlzaːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebalikan dari ekstrem
ke-ba-li-kan da-ri ek-strem
IGIG
ịga nke ọzọ
i-ga n-ke o-zo
ITItaliano
controesagerazione
kon-tro-e-sa-ʒe-ra-zi-ó-ne
JA日本語
反過剰
han-ka-jō
KKKK
қарсы өте қолдану
qarsɯ ɵte qoldanu
KMKM
ការពង្រីកពីរ
ka-r pi-ri-ek pi-r
KO한국어
반대과장
ban-dae-gwa-jang
MRMR
विरोधी अतिरंजन
vi-ro-dhi a-ti-ran-ʒan
MSBahasa Melayu
keterlaluan balas
ke-ter-la-luan ba-las
MYမြန်မာ
ဆန့်ကျင်တုပ်ကွေး
sain-kyin-tok-kwe
NLNederlands
tegenoverdrijving
teːɣən.oːvərˈdrɛivɪŋ
NONorsk
motoverdrivelse
moːtoˈvɛrdrɪvəlsə
PAPA
ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਅਤਿਸ਼ਯੋਕਤੀ
vi-ro-dhi a-ti-śa-yok-ti
PLPolski
przeciwieksztaltowanie
pʂɛt͡ɕiɛkʂtaltɔˈvɛɲɛ
PTPortuguês
exageração contrária
e-ksa-ʒe-ɾa-sɐ̃w̃ kon-trɐˈɾi.ɐ
RORomână
exagerare contrară
eksadʒeˈra.re kontraˈre
RUРусский
противообман
prɐtʲivɐˈobman
SVSvenska
motextrem
mɔtɛkstʁɛm
SWKiswahili
upaguzi wa kinyume
u-pa-gu-zi wa ki-nyu-me
TAதமிழ்
எதிர் மிகைப்படுத்தல்
e-thi-r mi-kai-pa-tu-ttal
TEతెలుగు
వ్యతిరేక అతిశయోక్తి
vyati-rē-ka a-ti-śa-yok-ti
THไทย
การขยายความตรงกันข้าม
kān khayāt kwām tro-ngan-kham
TLTL
labis na kontra
la-bis na kon-tra
TRTürkçe
karşı abartma
kar-şı a-bart-ma
UKУкраїнська
проти перебільшення
pro-ti pere-bilʹshennja
URاردو
مخالف مبالغہ
mukhālif mubālaghah
VITiếng Việt
sự phóng đại ngược
sự phong đại ngọc
YOYO
ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ àti ṣe
i-se-le a-ti sh-e
ZH中文
反夸张
fǎn kuā zhāng
ZUZU
ukuthakazela okwehlisa
u-ku-tha-ka-ze-la o-ku-we-hli-sa

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