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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_ises8s9 wrote
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hy·per·bo·le /hīˈpərbəlē/ Learn to pronounce noun exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Seems like you don’t understand hyperbole. Sorry, not sorry.
imjustasaddad t1_iset3sx wrote
Yes, so the claim “You are nearly more likely to be killed by a shark” is hyperbolic, and not something literal. There is no requirement for likelihood. Congrats, you’ve defended me. Stop being weird.
CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_iseto7v wrote
Something that is impossible is not an exaggeration.
imjustasaddad t1_iseu9h3 wrote
An “impossible to believe” exaggeration is literally hyperbole.
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