Hyperbole
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夸张, 夸大
a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something
例子
His statement that he 'd slept for a century was a hyperbole to express his exhaustion.
他声称自己睡了一个世纪是一种夸张，用来表达他的疲惫。
When she said she was so hungry she could eat an elephant, it was clear she was using hyperbole.
当她说她饿得可以吃下一头大象时，很明显她在使用夸张法。
词汇树
hyperbolic
hyperbolize
hyperbole
