hyperbolic

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adjective (1)

hy·per·bol·ic ˌhī-pər-ˈbä-lik

variants or less commonly hyperbolical

ˌhī-pər-ˈbä-li-kəl

: of, relating to, or marked by language that exaggerates or overstates the truth : of, relating to, or marked by hyperbole

hyperbolic claims

hyperbolically

ˌhī-pər-ˈbä-li-k(ə-)lē

adverb

hyperbolic

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geometry : of, relating to, or being like a curve that is formed by the intersection of a double right circular cone with a plane that cuts both halves of the cone : of, relating to, or being analogous to a hyperbola

: of, relating to, or being a space in which more than one line parallel to a given line passes through a point

hyperbolic geometry

Examples of hyperbolic in a Sentence

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The Sopranos comparison is both hyperbolic and little apropos. —

Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024 Headlines announcing the Hollywood star had been decapitated were only slightly hyperbolic. —

Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024 The riff has all the hallmarks of a classic Trumpian yarn — full of fabrication, riddled with illogic, defying the laws of physics and, by turns, rambling and hyperbolic, humorous and head-scratching. —

Ashley Parker, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 Hateful and hyperbolic statements by Israeli politicians towards Palestinians are not policy. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hyperbolic

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