- Noun: Hyperbole
- obvious and intentional exaggeration.
- an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
- Synonyms:
- exaggeration
- overstatement
- magnification
- embroidery
- embellishment
- excess
- overkill
- rhetoric
- Usage:
- The CPA’s client tended toward hyperbole when listing his expenses.”
- Encountered:
- In a discussion of Fox News’ paradigm.
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