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1) corresponding exactly to the original; taking words in their usual and obvious sense without exaggeration etc (literal)

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Meaning:
anaphora

the use of (especially) a pronoun to avoid repetition of a noun or phrase e.g. 'it' in 'I found a cheap camera and I bought it'

turn of expression

boast

a statement, speech, that one is or can do better, is richer etc than others

brag; source of pride

ellipsis

the omission of one or more words in a sentence, as in 'a table and chair (for . . . a chair)'

turn of expression

extravagance

the act, condition, of being extravagant; something that is extremely expensive

indulgence; waste

inaccuracy

(an instance of) being inaccurate

error, erroneousness

increase

(an amount as the result of) increasing; to become greater in size, number, degree etc

addition, growth

magnification

(especially) the act, amount, power, of magnifying

praise

travesty

a copy of description (of something) that is a very poor example of or much worse that the real thing

spoof, ridicule

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EXAGGERATION as in Wikipedia