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noun

amplĭfĭcātĭo

gen. amplĭfĭcātōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
a widening;
a widening; hence,
An extending; enlarging; increasing figuratively •
An extending, enlarging, increasing (perh. only in Cic.): pecuniae, Cic. Div. 2, 14, 33: rei familiaris, id. Off. 1, 8, 25.—Trop.: honoris et gloriae, Cic. Off. 2, 12, 42.—
an exaggerated description of an object; an amplification
In rhet. t. t., an exaggerated description of an object, an amplification, Auct. ad Her. 2, 30; Cic. Part. Or. 15; Quint. 2, 5, 9; 5, 10, 99; v. amplifico, II.
Perseus ID: n2352 Key: amplificatio