HYPERBOLISM

Etymology

Noun

hyperbolism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperbolisms)

(uncountable) The use of hyperbole

(countable) An instance of hyperbole

(countable, geometry) A blow-up of a curve at a point.

Synonyms

• exaggeration

• overstatement

Source: Wiktionary


Hy*per"bo*lism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. hyperbolisme.]

Definition: The use of hyperbole. Jefferson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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