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Hyperbole Definition

Hyperbole

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Hyperbole is overstatement or exaggerated language that distorts facts by making them much bigger than they are if looked at objectively. The media use it a lot to make stories seem more important or interesting than they really are (an apparently unfair boxing decision was described as the 'crime of the century' by one newspaper which seems excessive when compared to murder). It may be used to entertain or more seriously.

See Also:

Understatement; Irony; Sarcasm; Litotes; Satire; Figure of Speech

Category:

Figure of Speech

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