extravagant statement
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impossible statement — A representation so extravagant that only a credulous person will believe it. 23 Am J2d Fraud § 156 … Ballentine's law dictionary
hyperbole — /huy perr beuh lee/, n. Rhet. 1. obvious and intentional exaggeration. 2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as to wait an eternity. Cf. litotes. [1520 30; < Gk hyperbolé excess, exaggeration,… … Universalium
exaggeration — I noun addition, aggrandizement, augmentation, boast, brag, caricature, disproportion, distortion, embellishment, embroidery, enlargement, excess, excessiveness, exorbitance, exorbitancy, expansion, extravagance, extravagant statement, extremes,… … Law dictionary
exaggeration — n. Hyperbole, overstatement, stretching, extravagant statement, high coloring … New dictionary of synonyms
hyperbole — hy•per•bo•le [[t]haɪˈpɜr bə li[/t]] n. pl. les 1) rht obvious and intentional exaggeration 2) rht an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.” Compare litotes • Etymology: 1520–30;… … From formal English to slang
hyperbole — /haɪˈpɜbəli / (say huy perbuhlee) noun obvious exaggeration, for effect; an extravagant statement not intended to be taken literally. {Latin, from Greek: a throwing beyond, an excess} …
God is still speaking, — also known as The Stillspeaking Initiative , is the name of the identity, branding, and advertising campaign of the United Church of Christ that was launched in 2004.The Initiative was originally promulgated by the national office s Stillspeakin … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
