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Definition of hyperbolic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hyperbolic

adjective

/ˌhaɪpəˈbɒlɪk/

/ˌhaɪpərˈbɑːlɪk/

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(mathematics) of or related to a hyperbola

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(of language) deliberately exaggerated; using hyperbole

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