Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: hyperbole

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

A close look at Ford’s record shows Guilbeault’s remark is one of those cases where hyperbole comes pretty close to the truth.

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/04/01/opinion/steven-guilbeault-swipe-doug-ford-part-hyperbole-part-truth

After that, it is off to the races, and that is not hyperbole.

Source: https://www.cincyjungle.com/2023/12/13/23997539/bengals-film-room-chase-brown-joe-mixon

But another problem might be that, as in the case above, Paul’s humor often consists of hyperbole regarding the power of social censure—the joke (as it were) rests on the assumption that her audience shares an intense self-consciousness.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-rules-according-to-pamela-paul

Coco’s burrito al pastor is billed on the menu as a “both hands” affair, without hyperbole.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/01/09/eat-run-underground-biddeford-spot-takes-tex-mex-to-new-level/

Even the critic reviews are obvious hyperbole – though they may genuinely be conveying to moviegoers that this movie is everything that the title promises.

Source: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/cocaine-bear-movie-trailers-tv-commercials-greatest-movie-ever/

First of all, while much media hyperbole surrounds Government shutdowns, much like the debt ceiling, there is a long history of shutdowns going back to the 70s.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4638825-government-shutdown-averted-but-is-that-a-good-thing?source=feed_all_articles

His 27-minute masterpiece, To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With (1968), is full of hyperbole (“…walls so thin you could hear a fly in the other room crawling on it.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/09/18/nolte-nothing-comedic-traditional-about-hasan-minhajs-lies/

However public searches of quickly show the levels of abuse and hyperbole displayed in hunting debates on Twitter—including those stoked by celebrities.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-toxic-twitter-abuse-skew-uk.html

In fact, the Supreme Court recognizes hyperbole as legitimate political speech.

Source: https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2023/12/22/the-death-of-hyperbole-and-the-killing-of-fun-n4924935

It gets crazy,” Rundquist says with purposeful hyperbole.

Source: https://crosscut.com/environment/2023/04/you-might-be-responsible-seattle-street-tree-and-not-know-it

Mrs Custerson also let windy hyperbole get the better of her when she said the air show was part of a “year-round world-class programme of events in the bay”.

Source: https://www.devonlive.com/news/news-opinion/torbay-never-anywhere-near-world-8710791

That is obviously a bit of hyperbole from Jackson, who was chuckling a little when he said it.

Source: https://larrybrownsports.com/football/lamar-jackson-lofty-goal-2023-ravens-6000-yards/614767

We’re not looking for exaggeration, fictional or composite characters, or hyperbole for dramatic effect.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-03-19/la-affairs-disneyland-love-story