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an or a hyperbole - WordReference Forums Hi, Why an, not a, hyperbole in the following sentence from The Statment of Articles on Impeachment "Today I am an inquisitor An hyperbole would not be fictional and would not overstate the solemnness that I feel right now " For more information, you can use the link
Definition of hyperbole | WordReference Forums hyperbole extravagant exaggeration Merriam-Webster hyperbole exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally Webster’s New World College Dictionary Question: Which definition do you think is more accurate? (I suppose the latter definition is more accurate )
Hyperbole - more than just exaggeration? - WordReference Forums Somebody has been trying to persuade me that "hyperbole" has a stronger meaning than "exaggeration" - a sort of exaggerated exaggeration The dictionaries point to its Greek origin as a rhetorical device, but of course it has developed everyday usages outside of the vocabulary of rhetoric I
Im freezing - metaphor or hyperbole or both? - WordReference Forums For me, now, the questions become very similar to those in the simpler case: Is this just exaggeration? - hyperbole Or, is this a leap of imagination into a world in which it is freezing? - metaphor There's also the third matter, which I've not raised so far: is hyperbole a figure?
hyperbole - WordReference Forums Hi, I recently felt particularly stupid to learn that "hyperbole" seems to be defined as intentional exaggeration for effect I had always thought it usually referred to unintentional exaggeration This may have been due to my tendency to use it in a derogatory way, e g : "there goes that
The city that never sleeps - WordReference Forums Welcome to the forum, wayne22! Please give us the complete sentence in which you would use "The city that never sleeps," and explain the situation in which you would say it Also, is your question about the meaning of the phrase, or about the meaning of the word "hyperbole?"
He’s not usually given to hyperbole. | WordReference Forums Hi guys! I was wondering if I could get the meaning of that sentence which is" He’s not usually given to hyperbole " in the example sentence for hyperbole in Oxford learners dictionary Thanks for the answers in advance
an octave lower - WordReference Forums His voice has naturally deep, but it was an octave lower now when he was being icier than usual What is the meaning of "an octave lower" in this sentence?
Coughing lungs out meaning? - WordReference Forums A sentence would be really helpful here - you should always give us a complete sentence if at all possible But what "coughing your my our lungs out" usually means is "coughing extraordinarily hard " It's hyperbole - the person doesn't literally cough his lungs out, but he coughs very hard