hyperbole
noun
[ hʌɪˈpəːbəli ]
• exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
• "he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles"
Similar:
exaggeration,
overstatement,
magnification,
amplification,
embroidery,
embellishment,
overplaying,
excess,
overkill,
purple prose,
puffery,
Origin:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek huperbolē (see hyperbola).
