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bə noun Rhetoric.
1.
obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2.
an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
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hyperbole (haɪˈpɜːbəlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a deliberate exaggeration used for effect: he embraced her a thousand times | |
| [C16: from Greek: from | |
| hy'perbolism | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
hyperbole
1529, from L. hyperbole, from Gk. hyperbole "exaggeration, extravagance," related to hyperballein "to throw over or beyond," from hyper- "beyond" + bole "a throwing, a casting, the stroke of a missile, bolt, beam," from bol-, nom. stem of ballein "to throw" (see
ballistics). Rhetorical sense is found in Aristotle and Isocrates.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
hyperbole [(heye-pur-buh-lee)]An exaggerated, extravagant expression. It is hyperbole to say, “I'd give my whole fortune for a bowl of bean soup.”
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
hyperbole
a figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect. Hyperbole is common in love poetry, in which it is used to convey the lover's intense admiration for his beloved. An example is the following passage describing Portia:Why, if two gods should play some heavenlymatchAnd on the wager lay two earthly women,And Portia one, there must be something elsePawned with the other, for the poor rudeworldHath not her fellow.(Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice)
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Example sentences
Hype and hyperbole are an accepted part of marketing and public relations.
Their chief mode is hyperbole, their calling card drama.
If you want to get your point across, stop using infantile hyperbole and stick to the facts.
Whilst obviously these groups have their own particular issues, comparing any of these groups with each other is pure hyperbole.
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