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hyperbolism
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hy·per·bo·lism
/
haɪˈpɜr
bəˌlɪz
əm
/
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[
hahy-
pur
-b
uh
-liz-
uh
m
]
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noun
the use of
hyperbole
.
Origin:
1645–55;
hyperbole
+
-ism
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hyperbole
(haɪˈpɜːbəlɪ)
—
n
a deliberate exaggeration used for effect:
he embraced her a thousand times
[C16: from Greek: from
hyper-
+
bolē
a throw, from
ballein
to throw]
hy'perbolism
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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