hyperbole

 
Pronunciation: /hʌɪˈpəːbəli/

noun

[mass noun]
  • exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally: he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles [mass noun]: you can’t accuse us of hyperbole

Derivatives

hyperbolical

Pronunciation: /ˌhʌɪpəˈbɒlɪk(ə)l/
adjective

hyperbolically

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɒlɪk(ə)li/
adverb

hyperbolism

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: via Latin from Greek huperbolē (see hyperbola)