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hyperbola

Pronunciation: /ˈhyperˌbolɑ/

“hyperbola” is a Finnish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. hyperbole (extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device)

Etymology

Internationalism (see English hyperbole), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbeli (hyperbola).

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