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minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·4 months agono, 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-up4·4 months agoCalling fat people round is hyperbole isn’t it?
minus-squareKraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-24 months agoOr calling a bald guy “Curly”
minus-squareathatet@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoIt really depends on how they are built. I have deffo seen some rounder obese people.
minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agono, it’s either true or false, but even a false usage isn’t hyperbolic, it’s just wrong
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”
It really depends on how they are built. I have deffo seen some rounder obese people.
no, it’s either true or false, but even a false usage isn’t hyperbolic, it’s just wrong