Definition of Hyperboles. Meaning of Hyperboles. Synonyms of Hyperboles

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Definition of Hyperboles

Hyperbole
Hyperbole Hy*per"bo*le, n. [L., fr. Gr?, prop., an overshooting, excess, fr. Gr. ? to throw over or beyond; "ype`r over + ? to throw. See Hyper-, Parable, and cf. Hyperbola.] (Rhet.) A figure of speech in which the expression is an evident exaggeration of the meaning intended to be conveyed, or by which things are represented as much greater or less, better or worse, than they really are; a statement exaggerated fancifully, through excitement, or for effect. Our common forms of compliment are almost all of them extravagant hyperboles. --Blair. Somebody has said of the boldest figure in rhetoric, the hyperbole, that it lies without deceiving. --Macaulay.

Meaning of Hyperboles from wikipedia

- nothing but minerals." The hyperbole conveys how completely the city was ruined. One of the most frequently used hyperboles in English is the word literally...
- Hyperbole and a Half is a webcomic and blog written and illustrated by Allie Brosh. Started in 2009, Brosh often mixes text and illustrations to tell...
- In geometry, Thurston's geometrization theorem or hyperbolization theorem implies that closed atoroidal Haken manifolds are hyperbolic, and in particular...
- The Epitome of Hyperbole is a 2008 Comedy Central Presents special featuring comedian Brian Regan. It first aired on September 6, 2008. An extended DVD...
- 1985) is an American blogger, writer, and comic artist best known for Hyperbole and a Half, a blog and webcomic she created in 2009. Brosh grew up in...
- economic system but a morality play. The book coined the phrase "truthful hyperbole" describing "an innocent form of exaggeration—and... a very effective...
- Historian Friedrich Christoph Schlosser remarked at the time, with ample hyperbole, that "Such was the number of portraits, busts and medallions of him in...
- Brian Regan may refer to: Brian Regan (comedian) (born 1958), American stand-up comedian Brian Regan (actor) (born 1957), British actor Brian Patrick Regan...
- 158–159. Muse of History, p 147. Muse of History, p 150. Max Ostrovski, The Hyperbole of the World Order, Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. King, Mic****e...
- modern times. Usually, the phrase "dying from laughter" is used as a hyperbole. Laughter is normally harmless. However, death may result from several...