Hyperbole definition
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton.
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Exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally (Ex: He's as strong as an ox.)
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The definition of hyperbole is a description that is exaggerated for emphasis.
An example of hyperbole is saying you are so hungry you could eat a horse.
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(uncountable) Extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device.
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Noun
Singular:
hyperbole
Plural:
hyperbolesOrigin of hyperbole
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin hyperbolē, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolē, “excess, exaggeration”), from ὑπέρ (huper, “above”) + βάλλω (ballō, “I throw”).
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