hyperbolism
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Noun (1)
- the use of hyperbole.“Their oriental mellifluousness, hyperbolism, and obsequious politeness of speech have, as well as the Asiatic appearance of their features and dress, been noticed by all travellers in Poland.”Type of formulation, expression
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Hy·per′bo·lism noun
Origin: Cf. F. hyperbolisme.
The use of hyperbole. Thomas Jefferson
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54