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Which word fits this meaning? Marked by exaggerated language; in mathematics, relating to a hyperbola or certain related structures.
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Reveal word and examples hyperbolic Calling a short queue an endless ordeal was a hyperbolic description. Dictionary practice example. A hyperbolic blurb claimed that the seminar's new story would make every previous tale vanish from readers' memories. From The Scale of a Story . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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