The National Atlasian: Keeping You Informed

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You're doing a great work Colin. Kudos for you.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbole


Hyperbole

A hyperbole, largely synonymous with exaggeration and overstatement, is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated or extravagant. It implies strong feelings or is used to create a strong impression and is not meant to be taken literally.

Examples:

    * "He is as big as a house!"
    * "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
    * "That's the worst idea in the world."

The opposite is an understatement, e.g. "Hitler was not a nice person."

In show business, hyperbole (known as hype or media hype) is the practice of spending money on public relations in an attempt to bolster public interest in (for example) a movie, television show, or performing artist. Often the entertainment value of the thing being hyped is exaggerated.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbole


Hyperbole

A hyperbole, largely synonymous with exaggeration and overstatement, is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated or extravagant. It implies strong feelings or is used to create a strong impression and is not meant to be taken literally.

Examples:

    * "He is as big as a house!"
    * "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
    * "That's the worst idea in the world."

The opposite is an understatement, e.g. "Hitler was not a nice person."

In show business, hyperbole (known as hype or media hype) is the practice of spending money on public relations in an attempt to bolster public interest in (for example) a movie, television show, or performing artist. Often the entertainment value of the thing being hyped is exaggerated.

I am aware of what hyperbole means, I use it frequently, I am a public speaker, however, it is more than hyperbole to insinuate that your co-workers in the Senate are mentally disabled.

Autism is a condition where one is more or less disconected with the outside world. I thought this expressed my idea beter than any other word. It was just used to implicate a condition of mind. Or maybe I'm just too familiar with the way politics are done in latin countries.

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The NRA will hunt you down like a Pointer.