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hyperbolic
[ hahy-per-bol-ik ]
adjective
- having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- using hyperbole; exaggerating.
- Mathematics.
- of or relating to a hyperbola.
- derived from a hyperbola, as a hyperbolic function.
hyperbolic
/ ˌɪəˈɒɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to a hyperbola
- rhetoric of or relating to a hyperbole
Derived Forms
- ˌˈDZ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- p·DZi·· adverb
- ԴDzh··DZi adjective
- ԴDzh··DZi· adjective
- ԴDzh··DZi··ly adverb
- i·p·DZi adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of hyperbolic1
Example Sentences
Rubio, like most in the Trump administration, uses hyperbolic and accusatory language towards his victims, calling them "lunatics."
But that caveat is drowned out by the hyperbolic and highly gendered language that frames empathy as emasculating.
So there's pressure to perform gender in hyperbolic ways, to the point where they look like cartoon versions of "man" and "woman," instead of regular people.
Even though these claims were mostly shown to be hyperbolic and false, the government perpetuated them in public statements and in court.
"I found it hyperbolic, totally overglamourising the work, and it felt like it was talking down to women," she said.
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