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hyperbolism

hy·per·bo·lism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-pur-buh-liz-uh m]
    • /haɪˈpɜr bəˌlɪz əm/
    • /haɪˈpɜːbəlɪɪz(ə)m /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-pur-buh-liz-uh m]
    • /haɪˈpɜr bəˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of hyperbolism word

  • noun hyperbolism the use of hyperbole. 1
  • noun hyperbolism (uncountable) The use of hyperbole. 1
  • noun hyperbolism the use of hyperbole 0
  • noun hyperbolism a hyperbolic statement 0

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Origin of hyperbolism

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; hyperbole + -ism

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Parts of speech for Hyperbolism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hyperbolism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for hyperbolism

noun hyperbolism

  • aggrandizement — If someone does something for aggrandizement, they do it in order to get power, wealth, and importance for themselves.
  • amplification — the act or result of amplifying
  • baloney — If you say that an idea or statement is baloney, you disapprove of it and think it is foolish or wrong.
  • boasting — to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.
  • caricature — A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.

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