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Lexical Stylistic Devices Hyperbole Definition Classification Feature Translation Definition A figure of speech consisting in exaggerated or extravagant statement, used to express strong feeling or produce a strong impression, and not intended to be understood literally. ---Oxford English Dictionary Definition An extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally,as “to wait to eternity”.(The Random House College Dictionary) A figure of speech that deliberately uses exaggeration in order to