hyperbole
nounDeliberate exaggeration used for effect.
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adjectiveMarked by exaggerated language; in mathematics, relating to a hyperbola or certain related structures.
Exaggerated in expression
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hyperbolic discounting
noun phraseA model of time preference in which the value assigned to a delayed outcome falls sharply at short delays and more gradually at longer delays.
Delay-sensitive discount model
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hypocritical
adjectiveActing contrary to professed beliefs while presenting oneself as principled.
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Contradicting professed principles
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hypothesis
nounA proposed explanation or assumption offered for examination or testing.
Proposed explanation
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hypothetical
adjectiveProposed for consideration without being established as fact.
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