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CEFR B2+ · Exam-skill vocabulary
hyperbole
/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/ 📚 Glossary - Exam Skill Terms (p.276)
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves an extreme exaggeration of a statement for emphasis or effect, not meant to be taken literally.
Synonyms
exaggeration
overstatement
magnification
embellishment
overkill
Antonyms
understatement
litotes
minimization
downplaying
modesty
Translations
hyperbole in your language
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عربي
المبالغة هي أسلوب بلاغي يتضمن تضخيمًا شديدًا لقول ما للتأكيد أو التأثير، ولا يُقصد به أن يؤخذ حرفيًا.
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اردو
مبالغہ آرائی ایک ایسی تشبیہ ہے جس میں کسی بیان کو زور دینے یا اثر پیدا کرنے کے لیے حد سے زیادہ بڑھا چڑھا کر پیش کیا جاتا ہے، اور اسے لفظی معنی میں نہیں لیا جاتا۔
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हिंदी
अतिशयोक्ति एक अलंकार है जिसमें किसी कथन को ज़ोर देने या प्रभाव डालने के लिए अत्यधिक बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर प्रस्तुत किया जाता है, जिसका शाब्दिक अर्थ नहीं लिया जाता।
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中文
夸张是一种修辞手法，它通过极度夸大陈述来达到强调或效果，并非旨在按字面意义理解。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It's when you say something much bigger than it really is. You use it to make a point strongly. It's not meant to be true.
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Memory TipHyperbole sounds like 'hyper' – meaning overactive or extreme.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The politician's speech was full of hyperbole (exaggeration for effect), making it hard to believe his claims.
Using hyperbole (extreme exaggeration) can make your writing more engaging, but too much can sound insincere.
When she said she was 'starving to death,' it was clearly hyperbole (over-the-top statement) because she had just eaten lunch.
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