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minus-squarelastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 天前But every word can be used hyperbolically.
minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·7 天前no, it can’t. hyperbole means to exaggerate, to a great degree. descriptors like “round” or “soft” can’t be hyperbolic.
minus-squarenondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 天前Calling fat people round is hyperbole isn’t it?
minus-squareKraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 天前Or calling a bald guy “Curly”
minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 天前no, it’s either true or false, but even a false usage isn’t hyperbolic, it’s just wrong
minus-squareathatet@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 天前It really depends on how they are built. I have deffo seen some rounder obese people.
But every word can be used hyperbolically.
no, it can’t. hyperbole means to exaggerate, to a great degree. descriptors like “round” or “soft” can’t be hyperbolic.
Calling fat people round is hyperbole isn’t it?
Or calling a bald guy “Curly”
no, it’s either true or false, but even a false usage isn’t hyperbolic, it’s just wrong
It really depends on how they are built. I have deffo seen some rounder obese people.