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hyperbole::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | exaggeration |
| Type of | figure, figure of speech, image, trope |
| Derivation | hyperbolic, hyperbolize |
Examples of hyperbole
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It was hyperbole, of course, but it came from a deep, wide well of astonishment.
From the independent.co.uk
I witnessed real anxiety and fear from service users fuelled by media hyperbole.
From the guardian.co.uk
It does not seem to matter to the Arabs when their hyperbole is clearly showing.
From the time.com
With allowances for hyperbole, something similar applies to the dollar standoff.
From the theatlantic.com
Don King is a promoter, which means he is well-schooled in the art of hyperbole.
From the dailynews.com
Then again, hyperbole is superfluous when real life is so absurdly over the top.
From the dailyherald.com
The shrieking and hyperbole by those with hidden agendas really has got to stop.
From the guardian.co.uk
If it's hyperbole and star quality we want, clearly we've come to the wrong guy.
From the usatoday.com
Unless of course we are starting to count the truth in politics to be hyperbole.
From the economist.com
- Extravagant exaggeration
- Hyperbole (from ancient Greek 'exaggeration') is any rhetorical device or figure of speech that employs exaggeration. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally.
- Extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device; Deliberate exaggeration; An instance or example of this technique; A hyperbola
- A figure of speech in which an overstatement or exaggeration occurs as in the following lines from Act 2, scene 2 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." In this scene, Macbeth has murdered King Duncan. ...
- A bold, deliberate overstatement, e.g., "I'd give my right arm for a piece of pizza." Not intended to be taken literally, it is used as a means of emphasizing the truth of a statement. ...
- A figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis. Many everyday expressions are examples of hyperbole: tons of money, waiting for ages, a flood of tears, etc. Hyperbole is the opposite of litotes.
- An intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect.
- Exaggeration beyond reasonable credence. An example is the close of John Donne's holy sonnet "Death, thou shalt die!"
- A dramatic exaggeration of a point highlighting its importance. The audience is able to remember and identify the point because it is presented as a dramatic situation or issue.
