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hyperbole definition

hy·per·bole (hī pʉr′bə lē)

noun

exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally (Ex: He's as strong as an ox.)

Etymology: L < Gr: see hyperbola

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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