Hyperbole

= Definition = hy·per·bo·le  hīˈpərbəlē/  //noun//

= Notable Example: = I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
 * 1) exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
 * synonyms: || [|exaggeration], [|overstatement] , [|magnification] , [|embroidery] , [|embellishment] , [|excess] , [|overkill] , [|rhetoric] ; ||