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A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration that can be used to describe a person, place, thing, or event.  Authors often use it to stress the significance or general feeling towards a situation.  An example of a hyperbole would be "I've told you a million times not to do that!"  The speaker probably didn't actually tell them one million times, but express their frustration nonetheless to a degree where it is clear that they are fed up with the other person.