hy·per·bol·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈbä-lik 
variants
or less commonly hyperbolical
: of, relating to, or marked by language that exaggerates or overstates the truth : of, relating to, or marked by hyperbole
hyperbolic claims
1
geometry
: of, relating to, or being like a curve that is formed by the intersection of a double right circular cone with a plane that cuts both halves of the cone : of, relating to, or being analogous to a hyperbola
2
: of, relating to, or being a space in which more than one line parallel to a given line passes through a point
hyperbolic geometry
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 June 2024
An artist on the court and a put-on artist off, Walton was an all-time great basketball player, the world’s tallest Grateful Dead groupie, a philosopher, hyperbolic orator and comedian.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Action, comedy, and absurdity were already familiar bedfellows, but Hustle revitalized that union and incorporated visual effects that could make such hyperbolic action look more seamless than ever.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Obama’s proposal was met with hyperbolic opposition that resulted in restrictions that prevented the prison’s closure.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
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Adjective
But even the world’s most hyperbolic CEO stayed tight-lipped about what was in the pipeline.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 June 2024
An artist on the court and a put-on artist off, Walton was an all-time great basketball player, the world’s tallest Grateful Dead groupie, a philosopher, hyperbolic orator and comedian.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Action, comedy, and absurdity were already familiar bedfellows, but Hustle revitalized that union and incorporated visual effects that could make such hyperbolic action look more seamless than ever.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Obama’s proposal was met with hyperbolic opposition that resulted in restrictions that prevented the prison’s closure.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
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“Hyperbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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