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hyperbola.

hyperbole (extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhyperˌbolɑ/[ˈhype̞rˌbo̞lɑ̝]
  1. hyperbole (extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device)

Where this word comes from

Internationalism (see English hyperbole), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbeli (hyperbola).

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