hyperbole
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6.4
- noun
- /haɪˈpɜr.bəˌli/
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hipérbole
- Her claim that she ran a marathon in two hours was pure hyperbole meant to impress her friends.
- use hyperbole
- hyperbole and exaggeration
So it's a bit of hyperbole, but not much.
- So it's a bit of hyperbole, but not much.
- There's truly no hyperbole that can capture what you are capable of doing.
- And hopefully this is not just hyperbole.
- Some people might realize that it's kind of hyperbole and joking.
- Well, I mean, you can use it's hyperbole, but it's a basic.
- And I've got slight slightly inured to that hyperbole every four years.
- But you use hyperbole and exaggeration and stuff like that.
Examples
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The applause of the crowd and the hyperbole of the critics meant nothing to him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Never hurts to employ a little hyperbole.
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And obviously that was hyperbole, but it's not far off.
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A little hyperbole, but making their case.
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So it's a bit of hyperbole, but not much.
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I mean, Trump has just, I mean, he speaks in hyperbole all the time.
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I can tell you truly, without any hyperbole, that I have had to refuse over one hundred.
Academic text (2015) -
I am trying to be a realist in the sea of hyperbole about this.
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There's truly no hyperbole that can capture what you are capable of doing.
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First, was the advertisement a serious offer, or was it, like many advertisements, mere hyperbole, not meant to be taken seriously?
Synonyms
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3.0
A statement that makes something seem bigger, better, or worse than it is
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4.4
Saying something is more important or serious than it really is
To use exaggerated words or statements that are not meant to be taken literally
Antonyms
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5.6
Saying something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, or bad than it really is
How Exaggerated
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hyperbole comes from Greek parts hyper- meaning 'over' and bole meaning 'a throw'. A helpful image is 'throwing things too far', which explains why hyperbole means an extreme, not literal, exaggeration.