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- noun Plural form of
hyperbole .
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Examples
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After that, we spoke constantly in hyperboles of all that inspired us: stark images by Corinne Day and David Sims culled from underground British magazines; a new Austrian designer bursting onto the scene named Helmut Lang and the relaxed but tough sensibilities of Ann Demeulemeester or Jean Colonna; or just the perfect heel on the perfect shoe.
Joe Zee: Reality Bites Joe Zee 2010
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After that, we spoke constantly in hyperboles of all that inspired us: stark images by Corinne Day and David Sims culled from underground British magazines; a new Austrian designer bursting onto the scene named Helmut Lang and the relaxed but tough sensibilities of Ann Demeulemeester or Jean Colonna; or just the perfect heel on the perfect shoe.
Joe Zee: Reality Bites Joe Zee 2010
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After that, we spoke constantly in hyperboles of all that inspired us: stark images by Corinne Day and David Sims culled from underground British magazines; a new Austrian designer bursting onto the scene named Helmut Lang and the relaxed but tough sensibilities of Ann Demeulemeester or Jean Colonna; or just the perfect heel on the perfect shoe.
Joe Zee: Reality Bites Joe Zee 2010
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At the same time, the courtly and chivalrous mode gets the better of the central drama in his _Enid_, in so far as he allows himself to be distracted unduly from the pair of lovers by various "hyperboles" of the Romantic School; there are a number of unnecessary jousts and encounters, and a mysterious exploit of Erec in
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It has nothing like the vision of Thomas of Erceldoune; the waters about the magic island are tame and shallow; the castle beyond the Bridge of Dread is loaded with the common, cheap, pedantic "hyperboles," like those of the _Pèlerinage_ or of Benoit's _Troy_.
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It seems every CEO has their quirks, however: check out Steve Jobs' over-the-top, amazing, unbelievable, awesome use of hyperboles here.
Eric Schmidt Was Literally Google's Most Literal CEO--ÂLiterally The Huffington Post 2011
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It seems every CEO has their quirks, however: check out Steve Jobs' over-the-top, amazing, unbelievable, awesome use of hyperboles here.
Eric Schmidt Was Literally Google's Most Literal CEO--Literally The Huffington Post 2011
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The media creates false impression by using hyperboles or words like "mock" when the President is merely clarifying a point.
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It seems every CEO has their quirks, however: check out Steve Jobs' over-the-top, amazing, unbelievable, awesome use of hyperboles here.
Eric Schmidt Was Literally Google's Most Literal CEO--ÂLiterally The Huffington Post 2011
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It seems every CEO has their quirks, however: check out Steve Jobs' over-the-top, amazing, unbelievable, awesome use of hyperboles here.
Eric Schmidt Was Literally Google's Most Literal CEO--Literally The Huffington Post 2011
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