DEFINITIONS

hyperbolism

[ hahy-pur-buh-liz-uh m ]
/ haɪˈpɜr bəˌlɪz əm /
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noun

the use of hyperbole.

Words related to hyperbolism

aggrandizement, amplification, baloney, boasting, caricature, coloring, crock, elaboration, embroidery, emphasis, enlargement, exaltation, excess, extravagance, fabrication, falsehood, fancy, fantasy, hog

Words nearby hyperbolism

hyperbole, hyperbolic, hyperbolic function, hyperbolic geometry, hyperbolic paraboloid, hyperbolism, hyperbolize, hyperboloid, hyperborean, hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria

Origin of hyperbolism

First recorded in 1645–55; hyperbole + -ism
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