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hyperbolism

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hy·per·bo·lism  (h-pûrb-lzm)
n.
1. The use of hyperbole.
2. An instance of hyperbole.
hyperbolism
1. the use of hyperbole, or exaggeration.
2. a hyperbolic or exaggerated statement. — hyperbolist, n.
See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices
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