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Definition of Hyperbole
1. Noun. Extravagant exaggeration.
Exact synonyms: Exaggeration
Generic synonyms: Figure, Figure Of Speech, Image, Trope
Derivative terms: Exaggerate, Hyperbolic, Hyperbolize
Generic synonyms: Figure, Figure Of Speech, Image, Trope
Derivative terms: Exaggerate, Hyperbolic, Hyperbolize
Definition of Hyperbole
1. n. A figure of speech in which the expression is an evident exaggeration of the meaning intended to be conveyed, or by which things are represented as much greater or less, better or worse, than they really are; a statement exaggerated fancifully, through excitement, or for effect.
Definition of Hyperbole
1. Noun. Extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device. ¹
2. Noun. Deliberate exaggeration. ¹
3. Noun. An instance or example of this technique. ¹
4. Noun. (countable obsolete) A hyperbola. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hyperbole
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