Wordiyohyperbole
🇬🇧 UK/hai'pә:bәli/🇺🇸 US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A figure of speech using deliberate and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
夸张法，夸张修辞
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
The author used hyperbole when he said his hunger was as fierce as a wolf's.
- 2.
His exaggeration bordered on hyperbole, claiming he had walked a thousand miles.