hyperbole
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/haɪˈpɜrbəˌli/
/haɪˈpɜːbəli/
GeneralLiterature
- 1 mübalağa, abartma countable or uncountable
Definition (English)
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.
Example Sentences
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The advert's claim that it was the best pizza in the world was pure hyperbole.Reklamdaki, bunun dünyanın en iyi pizzası olduğu iddiası tamamen mübalağaydı.
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Writers use hyperbole for effect, as in 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.Yazarlar etki yaratmak için abartmaya başvurur, örneğin 'O kadar açım ki bir at yiyebilirim.'
Synonyms
exaggerationoverstatement
Antonyms
Collocations
pure hyperboleuse hyperbolea bit of hyperbole