Jun 3, 2011

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hyperbole / hai-pêr-bê-lee / noun
A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis, metaphoric overstatement.Linguist Robert Beard: The use of hyperboles is hyperbolism, which you get when you hyperbolize a lot. The adjective ishyperbolic [hai-pêr-bah-lik]. Most clichés are hyperbolic, so if you find hyperbolism attractive, try to be original and avoid clichés like: "I'm so hungry I could eat a

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