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Hyperboly is a rhetorical device used in literature and speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. It is often used for emphasis, humor, or to make a point. Hyperboly can be recognized by extreme exaggeration that goes beyond what is reasonable.

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