Tag: Hyperbole

• Noun:  Hyperbole
  1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.
  2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”

•  Synonyms:
  1. exaggeration
  2. overstatement
  3. magnification
  4. embroidery
  5. embellishment
  6. excess
  7. overkill
  8. rhetoric

• Usage:
  1. The CPA’s client tended toward hyperbole when listing his expenses.”

• Encountered:
  1. In a discussion of Fox News’ paradigm.

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