Hyperbole
Noun
Definition
- Exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
Synonyms
Exaggeration
Overstatement
Embellishment
Antonyms
Understatement
Litotes
Restraint
Sentences
- The little boy exclaimed, "Im so hungry I could eat a horse!", obviously a hyperbole because the small kid couldn't literally eat a whole horse.
- Those looking for attention, tend to use hyperboles to embellish their stories and make their banal lives seem more interesting.
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