Hyperbole
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Hyperbole
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point or evoke humor.
He has tons of money.
He has a lot of money.
He is older than the hills.
He is really old.
I'm so hungry i could eat a horse.
I'm really hungry.
I've told you a million times not to do that!
I've told you a bunch of times not to do that!
Our school is large enough to have it's own zip code.
Our school is huge.
