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hyperbole

The definition of hyperbole is a description that is exaggerated for emphasis. (noun)

An example of hyperbole is saying you are so hungry you could eat a horse.

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See hyperbole in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See hyperbole in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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