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hyperbole in Portuguese

hyperbole in Portuguese is hipérbole — hyperbole means exaggeration used for effect, not meant to be taken literally.

hyperbole in Portuguese

hipérbole
noun
(uncountable, rhetoric, literature) Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.

What does "hyperbole" mean?

  1. noun Exaggeration used for effect, not meant to be taken literally.
    ""I've told you a million times" is hyperbole, not a literal count."
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hyperbole in a sentence

  • "I've told you a million times" is hyperbole, not a literal count.
  • The ad's claim of "the best pizza in the universe" was pure hyperbole.

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What is "hyperbole" in Portuguese?

"hyperbole" in Portuguese is hipérbole. hyperbole means: Exaggeration used for effect, not meant to be taken literally.

How do you use "hyperbole" in a sentence?

Example: ""I've told you a million times" is hyperbole, not a literal count." In Portuguese, "hyperbole" is hipérbole.

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