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Antonyms for hyper bole


Grammar : Noun
Spell : hahy-pur-buh-lee
Phonetic Transcription : haɪˈpɜr bə li



Definition of hyper bole

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Latin hyperbole, from Greek hyperbole "exaggeration, extravagance," related to hyperballein "to throw over or beyond," from hyper- "beyond" + bole "a throwing, a casting, the stroke of a missile, bolt, beam," from bol-, nominative stem of ballein "to throw" (see ballistics). Rhetorical sense is found in Aristotle and Isocrates.
  • As in lie : noun untruth
  • As in rhetoric : noun wordiness; long speech
  • As in sensationalism : noun exaggeration
  • As in overstatement : noun exaggeration
  • As in inveracity : noun lie
  • As in tall talk : noun exaggeration
  • As in embellishment : noun beautification; decorating
  • As in exaggeration : noun overstatement, embellishment
  • As in figure of speech : noun turn of expression
  • As in hyperbole : noun exaggeration

Synonyms for hyper bole

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