Definition of Hyperbole in English :
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Hyperbole meaning in English
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Hyperbole
see synonyms of hyperboleNoun
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Hyperbole
see synonyms of hyperbolenoun
a deliberate exaggeration used for effect
he embraced her a thousand times
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Hyperbole
see synonyms of hyperbole noun
exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally (Ex: He's as strong as an ox.)
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Hyperbole
see synonyms of hyperbolen.
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton.
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