hyperbole
Pronunciation: [hyˈpɛr.bɔ.ɫeː]
“hyperbole” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:
noun
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ, “excess, exaggeration”), from ὑπέρ (hupér, “above”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”). Doublet of New Latin hyperbola.
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