hyperbole
deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
Saying he was so hungry he could eat a horse was pure hyperbole.
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to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure
the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')
made dull and unoriginal through overuse
a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws
marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm
to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence
regarded as holy or deeply revered
to perceive something that does not exist as a result of a disordered mental state or external influence
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