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What does a hyperbole involves?

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A hyperbole is an exaggeration. It usually involves things that could not usually happen to one thing. I hope this helps along with these few examples:

He is over the hills. (He is very old.)
She ran at the speed of light. (She ran very fast.)
It took you forever to get here. (It took you a long time to get here.)

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