hyperbolism

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noun

The use of hyperbole

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exaggerationoverstatement
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Meanings

nounhyperbolism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperbolisms)

plural hyperbolisms

  1. uncountableThe use of hyperbole
  2. countableAn instance of hyperbole
  3. countablegeometryA blow-up of a curve at a point.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
exaggerationoverstatement

Origin

From hyperbole + -ism.

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APA

hyperbolism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperbolism

MLA

“hyperbolism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperbolism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperbolism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperbolism.

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