hy·per·bo·le /haɪˈpɜːbəli $ -ɜːr-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] ALa way of describing something by saying it is much bigger, smaller, worse etc than it actually is 夸张(手法) SYN exaggeration It was not hyperbole to call it the worst storm in twenty years. 称它是20年来最大的风暴并不为过。
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