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  1. Definition of "hyperbole" | WordReference Forums

    Dec 6, 2020 · hyperbole extravagant exaggeration Merriam-Webster hyperbole exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally Webster’s New World College Dictionary Question: Which …

  2. an or a hyperbole - WordReference Forums

    Jan 13, 2015 · Hi, Why an, not a, hyperbole in the following sentence from The Statment of Articles on Impeachment. "Today I am an inquisitor. An hyperbole would not be fictional and would not overstate …

  3. Hyperbole - more than just exaggeration? - WordReference Forums

    Jul 26, 2010 · Somebody has been trying to persuade me that "hyperbole" has a stronger meaning than "exaggeration" - a sort of exaggerated exaggeration. The dictionaries point to its Greek origin as a …

  4. the sky was black and close [hyperbole?] | WordReference Forums

    Jun 17, 2021 · Hello, May I please ask about the figure of speech in the following: " the sky was black and close to the house-tops." from Native Sun. Thanks.

  5. I'm freezing - metaphor or hyperbole or both? - WordReference Forums

    Dec 16, 2010 · For me, now, the questions become very similar to those in the simpler case: Is this just exaggeration? - hyperbole. Or, is this a leap of imagination into a world in which it is freezing? - …

  6. word for living in various places for a period of time

    Mar 19, 2021 · "Nomadic" (perhaps a hyperbole) but could be used. For years I lived a nomadic existence living at no one city for more than one year. Nomadic definition and meaning | Collins …

  7. He’s not usually given to hyperbole. | WordReference Forums

    Mar 3, 2016 · Hi guys! I was wondering if I could get the meaning of that sentence which is" He’s not usually given to hyperbole." in the example sentence for hyperbole in Oxford learners dictionary . …

  8. hyperbole - WordReference Forums

    Aug 9, 2008 · Hi, I recently felt particularly stupid to learn that "hyperbole" seems to be defined as intentional exaggeration for effect. I had always thought it usually referred to unintentional …

  9. rip someone a new one - WordReference Forums

    Jan 3, 2020 · It is a hyperbole of a hyperbole. The first hyperbole is "ream one's asshole" or "ream his butt". ream his ass ream (one's) ass 1. vulgar slang To aggressively and angrily rebuke, criticize, or …

  10. He runs (as) fast as the cheetah - WordReference Forums

    Sep 10, 2021 · Or, "He is cheetah-fast on his feet". (Though I prefer "He runs as fast as a cheetah"). I would note that this is hyperbole. The fastest cheetah has been clocked at 75 mph. Whereas the …