Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (lit. "growth"). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally. "He fired the shot heard around the world" is an example of hyperbole. It exaggerates the sound of the gun shot and is not meant to to taken literally. Another common example is "I told you to do this a million times."

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