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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

35. Hyperbole

From Sam Stein's article (Huffington Post, 10/7/11, "Eric Holder Hits Back At Rep. Who Called Obama Administration 'Accessory' To 'Murder'"),  
 
Addressing investigations into the Department of Justice's Fast and Furious program –- which allowed illegal guns to be sent into Mexico to track where they ended up -– Holder both defended the role he and his colleagues played in overseeing the program and criticized Republican lawmakers for using hyperbole.

Synonym: overstatement, exaggeration

I have a fantastic view from my kitchen balcony, and that's no hyperbole. I took this shot of the moon this morning.





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