n.
Pronunciation: h ī - ' p ə r-b ə -( ˌ )l ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek hyperbol ē excess, hyperbole, hyperbola, from hyperballein to exceed, from hyper- + ballein to throw ― more at DEVIL
Date: 15th century
: extravagant exaggeration (as “ mile-high ice-cream cones ” )
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