hyperbole

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of hyperbole with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

hyperbole

(noun)

Meaning

exaggerated statements not meant literally

Example

"The poet used hyperbole to emphasize the vastness of the ocean."

Synonyms

exaggerationoverstatementembellishment

Antonyms

understatementtruthreality