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Old 11-11-2011, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by John-Tucson View Post
I agree. What's a hyperbole?
Hyperbole is a figure of speech which is an exaggeration. Persons often use expressions such as "I nearly died laughing," "I was hopping mad," and "I tried a thousand times." Such statements are not literally true, but people make them to sound impressive or to emphasize something, such as a feeling, effort, or reaction.

Thus, The Bat Masterson of the recent Laughlin trip, sharp shooter of renown, coordinater par excellence, these comments can be classified as hyperbole.

Conversly, when someone asks, "what's a hyperbole.

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