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hyperbolic

Hyperbolic describes something that has been exaggerated or enlarged beyond what is reasonable. (adjective)

An example of something that would be described as hyperbolic is a reaction by a person that is completely out-of-proportion to the events occurring.

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See hyperbolic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See hyperbolic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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