hyperbole
noun
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally:
〘修辞〙 ; U誇張(法); C誇張表現〘たとえばa thousand apologiesなど; → litotes 〙
e.g. he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles
e.g. mass noun : you can't accuse us of hyperbole.
DERIVATIVES
hyperbolical |ˌhīpərˈbälək(ə)l| adjective
hyperbolically |ˌhīpərˈbälik(ə)lē| adverb
hyperbolism |hīˈpərbəˌlizəm| noun
ORIGIN
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek huperbolē (see hyperbola).