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What is extreme exaggeration used to make a point?

Extreme exaggeration used to make a point is called hyperbole.

Here's a breakdown:

* Hyperbole: A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to emphasize a point or create a humorous effect. It's often used to make something seem bigger, better, worse, or more dramatic than it actually is.

Examples:

* "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

* "That movie was so boring it made me fall asleep standing up."

* "My backpack weighs a ton!"

Hyperbole is a common rhetorical device used in everyday speech, literature, and advertising.

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