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hyperbole

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

Deliberate exaggeration used for effect.

Calling the tiny wait 'an eternity' was obvious hyperbole.

Dictionary practice example.

When I said, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," I was using hyperbole to convey the extent of my hunger.

Adapted from the original study notes.