That's stretching the point.
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Stretching
/ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/
Synonyms for "stretching" (135 found)
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Closest matches (27)
Noun(4 words)
aggrandizementamplificationballyhoobig talkbloatbloatednessbloatingblowing upbreaking pointburlesquecaricaturediastoledilatationdilationdistensiondozinessdropsydrowsinessedemaelongation
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Adjective(1 words)
elastic stretch
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (41)
Related words (67)
meteorismoscitancyoscitationoverdistensionoverdrawingoveremphasisoverestimationoverexpansionoverextensionoverkilloverstatementoverstrainoverstrainingoverstretchingpandiculationprodigalityproductionprofusenessprolongationprotraction
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puffpufferypuffinesspuffingpuffing upsensationalismsleepinesssnapping pointsomnolencesomnolencystrainstrainingstretchstringing outsuperlativeswellswellageswellingswollennesstall talktensiontoutingtravestytumefactiontumescencetumiditytumidnessturgescenceturgidityturgidnesstympanismtympanywindinessyawning
Noun(12 words)
overstateperiodprolongreachingspanningspellspreadspreadingstretchabletensioningtensioning devicewire tensioning
Adjective(1 words)
tensile pull
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More general
23 entriesactionareadeceptiondurationenlargementexerciseexercisingexpansionextensionextent propertyfalsehoodgeographic featurelengtheningphysical actionphysical activityphysical exercise
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More specific
25 entriesbeachfrontbudget stretchcalf stretchcapacity stretchcoast to coastcoastlinecold spellcontinent widedynamic stretchelastic fabricextensible ropefabricationfibheat spellhighway stretchlie
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Collocations
11 entriesdaily stretchingdynamic stretchinggentle stretchinglong stretchstatic stretchingstretching bandstretching bandsstretching exercisesstretching programstretching routinestretching schedule
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
8 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
The ballerinas around the walls are stretching their legs and feet so their muscles will not become stiff.
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The path stretching from that house to the bamboo thicket was laid with stone paving.
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In order to cross from one sentence to the other, Tom was stretching out his arm. Mary clung firmly onto it and jumped over the dot, avoiding to fall into the space.
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