Meaning & use
hyperbole
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.
See it in a sentence
Saying he waited a million years for the bus was clearly hyperbole.
The advertisement was full of hyperbole, promising results no product could deliver.
A note on using this word
Hyperbole is a common rhetorical device in speech and writing; it is not intended to deceive.
Words with a similar meaning
exaggerationoverstatement
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