hyperbole
nounDeliberate exaggeration used for effect.
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rhetorical
adjectiveRelating to the effective use of language; sometimes intended for effect without expecting a literal answer.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsA question asked for effect, without expecting an answer.
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