hyperbole [noun]

Definition of hyperbole:

extravagant exaggeration

Synonyms of hyperbole:

● Exaggeration

● Overstatement

● Embellishment

● Magnification

● Amplification

● Enlargement

● Embroidery

● Metaphor


Opposite/Antonyms of hyperbole:

● Understatement

● Belittlement

● Disparagement

● Litotes

● Derogation

● Minimizing

● Lessening

● Detraction


Sentence/Example of hyperbole:

I think writers are prone to hyperbole sometimes.