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hy·per·bo·le
 hyperbole
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- pronunciation:
- haI
puhr
b
li
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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in rhetoric, an obvious and deliberate exaggeration or overstatement, intended for effect and not to be taken literally, such as "He had a million excuses". (Cf. litotes.)
Much of the writer's humor arose from his brilliant use of hyperbole.- synonyms:
- exaggeration, overstatement
- antonyms:
- litotes, understatement
- similar words:
- inflation
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