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hyperbolically

/ˌhaɪpərˈbɑːlɪkli/

Meanings

adverb
in a way that exaggerates the truth.

Examples :

"He spoke hyperbolically about his terrible ordeal."
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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

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spoke noun

/spəʊk/

A support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.

"The bicycle's spoke snapped, and the wheel wobbled dangerously. "

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way noun

/weɪ/

(heading) To do with a place or places.

"The way to the school library is through the main entrance. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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exaggerates verb

/ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪts/ /ɛɡˈzædʒəˌreɪts/

To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

"He exaggerates his stories about catching fish, always making them bigger than they really are. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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ordeal noun

/ɔɹˈdil/ /ɔːˈdiːl/

A painful or trying experience.

"The long job interview was an ordeal, but I'm glad I went through it. "

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truth noun

/tɹuːθ/

True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.

"The truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting on."

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terrible adjective

/ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/

Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

"The witch gave him a terrible curse."