hyperbolist
/haɪˈpɜrbəlɪst/
noun
- A person who uses exaggeration or overstatement in speech or writing.
- Critics called him a hyperbolist because he always claimed his team was the best in history.
- As a hyperbolist, she couldn't describe a simple rainstorm without calling it a flood.
- The comedian was a known hyperbolist, turning small mishaps into epic tales.
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