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Synonyms for hyperbole
haɪˈpɜr bə lihy·per·bole
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Wiktionary
hyperbolenoun
Synonyms:
overstatement, exaggerationAntonyms:
meiosis, understatementhyperbolenoun
Extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device.
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exaggeration, overstatementAntonyms:
understatement, meiosishyperbolenoun
Deliberate exaggeration.
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overstatement, exaggerationAntonyms:
understatement, meiosishyperbolenoun
An instance or example of this technique.
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overstatement, exaggerationAntonyms:
meiosis, understatementhyperbolenoun
A hyperbola.
Synonyms:
overstatement, exaggerationAntonyms:
meiosis, understatement
Princeton's WordNet
hyperbole, exaggerationnoun
extravagant exaggeration
Synonyms:
exaggeration, overstatement, magnification
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
hyperbolenoun
Synonyms:
(Rhet.) exaggeration
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How to use hyperbole in a sentence?
I think this verdict reflects that there is a feeling that internet tweets and chats are more like casual conversation whether you call it opinion or rhetoric or hyperbole and should not be punished in a lawsuit.
There was a lot of hyperbole, it will have an impact, but it’s not a game changer.
I'm not saying that in hyperbole, they've spared no expense. It's visually an incredible studio and the capabilities that it will give us to present the weather in a unique and exciting way is unmatched.
Assistant US Attorney Artie McConnell:
The complaint makes clear that in the wake of the results of the presidential election, this defendant greatly exceeded what can be considered political hyperbole, he used words like' carnage,'' extermination,'' assassination.' He encouraged people to take' offensive action' in an effort to threaten to kill members of the government including law enforcement agents, even going so far as calling for the bombing of an FBI building and citing the Turner Diaries, which has been the inspiration for numerous acts of terrorism including the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
The Amazon is incredibly important for our future, for our ability to stave off the worst of climate change, this isn't hyperbole. We're looking at untold destruction — not just of the The Amazon but for our entire planet.
Translations for hyperbole
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- مقارنة مبالغ فيهاArabic
- hipèrboleCatalan, Valencian
- nadsázkaCzech
- gormodiaithWelsh
- hyperbel, overdrivelseDanish
- HyperbelGerman
- υπερβολήGreek
- hiperboloEsperanto
- hipérboleSpanish
- هیپربولPersian
- hyperbola, liioitteluFinnish
- hyperboleFrench
- urtheilgeanIrish
- अतिHindi
- túlzásHungarian
- penghebatanIndonesian
- iperboleItalian
- היפרבולHebrew
- 誇張Japanese
- ಹೈಪರ್ಬೋಲ್Kannada
- hyperbole, hyperbole estLatin
- hyperbolNorwegian
- hyperboolDutch
- hyperbolNorwegian Nynorsk
- overdrivelseNorwegian
- hiperbolaPolish
- hipérbolePortuguese
- hiperbolăRomanian
- гипербола, преувеличениеRussian
- hyperbolSwedish
- mübâlâğaTurkish
- ہائیپربلUrdu
- hyperboleYiddish
- 誇張Chinese
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