Hyperbole - Law Dictionary Search Results

Home Dictionary Name: hyperbole

A figure of speech in which the expression is an evident exaggeration of the meaning intended to be conveyed or by which things are represented as much greater or less better or worse than they really are a statement exaggerated fancifully through excitement or for effect...

Hyperbolic

Belonging to the hyperbola having the nature of the hyperbola...

Hyperbolically

In the form of an hyperbola...

Hyperbolist

One who uses hyperboles...

Hyperbolize

To speak or write with exaggeration...

Hyperthetical

Exaggerated excessive hyperbolical...

jackboot tactics

Harsh strongarm tactics repressive bullying and militaristic tactics like those used in authoritarian or totalitarian countries used opprobriously and often in hyperbolic exaggeration of police tactics in democratic countries...

VerbarMeiosis

Diminution a species of hyperbole representing a thing as being less than it really is understatement see also litotes...

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