Hyperbolic what?
Jun. 9th, 2008 09:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shewhomustAccording to Chambers, hyperbolic is the adjective from 'hyperbole', and hyperbole is a figure of speech: the use exaggeration to create a vivid impression. Elsewhere, apparently, it's something to do with needlework - as when you crochet your own Great Barrier Reef (and don't miss the picture gallery).
