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noname [10]
3 years ago
12

Are "That teacher is always shouting" and "This cake is the best thing ever" hyperboles?

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kherson [118]3 years ago
6 0
The definition of a hyperbole is: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

By saying a teacher is "always shouting", you are implying that a teacher yells often. This is an exaggeration. 

By saying this cake is the "best thing ever", you are also exaggerating. 
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