hy·per·bol·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈbä-lik 
variants
or less commonly hyperbolical
: of, relating to, or marked by language that exaggerates or overstates the truth : of, relating to, or marked by hyperbole
hyperbolic claims
1
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
2
: of, relating to, or being a space in which more than one line parallel to a given line passes through a point
hyperbolic geometry
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
An investigation conducted by CBS News gives weight to Wendt’s hyperbolic statement.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
And as evidenced by the long history of federal government initiatives on obesity prevention which have focused on altering dietary patterns, what’s conspicuous is that there isn’t a lot of novelty in Kennedy’s proposals other than the hyperbolic messaging.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: As Election Day nears, Trump has not tapered his off-script controversial comments — rather, his language has grown more erratic and hyperbolic.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Sprint was selling Nokia phones as stocking stuffers, and the copywriters penned some hyperbolic copy that turned out to be a prescient understatement, at least for newspapers.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
An investigation conducted by CBS News gives weight to Wendt’s hyperbolic statement.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
And as evidenced by the long history of federal government initiatives on obesity prevention which have focused on altering dietary patterns, what’s conspicuous is that there isn’t a lot of novelty in Kennedy’s proposals other than the hyperbolic messaging.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: As Election Day nears, Trump has not tapered his off-script controversial comments — rather, his language has grown more erratic and hyperbolic.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Hyperbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolic. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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