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Hyperbole

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally
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Stage 1 of 2
hyperbole
Greek · ancient
"an exceeding, exaggeration"
literally a throwing beyond, from hyper (beyond) and ballein (to throw)
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Stage 2 of 2
hyperbole
English · 1500s
"deliberate exaggeration for effect"
settled as the word for deliberate exaggeration
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