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hyperbole (high PUR buh lee) (s) (noun), hyperboles (pl)
1. An exaggeration for effect; an overstatement: Jane's mother used a hyperbole when she said over the phone, "Give little Timmy a thousand hugs and kisses from me!"
2. Something that is not to be taken literally; a figure of speech, or a distortion of what is real that is used for emphasis or special effects: Here are a few examples of hyperboles: Thanks a million; Stubborn as a mule; Strong as an ox; Big as a whale.

An over statement of the situation.
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An exaggeration of what is going on.
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A compliment that is false.
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Something stated that is not intended to be taken literallly.
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