Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperbolism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-bolism
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of hyperbole

Uncountable

noun

An instance of hyperbole

Countable

noun

A blow-up of a curve at a point.

Countable

Etymology

From hyperbole + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hyperbole

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyperbolisms (plural)

Synonyms

exaggeration overstatement

Questions

What does hyperbolism mean?: The use of hyperbole
Where does hyperbolism come from?: From hyperbole + -ism.

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