Word of the Day:
hyperbolic
What It Means
Of or relating to hyperbole.
Using hyperbole: exaggerated.
Of a perceived color, having a saturation exceeding 100%.
Hyperbolic in Context
“At the risk of being slightly hyperbolic, the fourth season of The Simpsons is the greatest thing in the history of the universe.”
Did You Know?
From Latin hyperbolic(us), from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολικός (huperbolikós). First attested in the 15th century. By surface analysis, hyperbol(e) + -ic.
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