Hyperbole

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She’s as thin as a toothpick

The girl is very skinny

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2

Her brain is the size of a pea

She is not smart

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3

That mall is large enough to have its own zip code.

The mall is large in size.

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4

I ate so much on Thanksgiving, I weigh more than a whale.

They ate too much food.

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5

Her smile was a mile wide

She had a very big smile/ she was very happy

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6

His stomach is a bottomless pit

He can eat a lot

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7

My mom is going to kill me

Their mom is very upset with them

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8

It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets

the weather is very cold

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9

I had a ton of chores to do

There was a lot of chores to be done

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10

Our new house cost a bazillion dollars

the house was very expensive

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11

The church was decorated with a million flowers

there were a lot of flowers in the church

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12

He’s got tons of video games

he owns a lot of games

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13

I ran a hundred miles yesterday

they ran a lot

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14

Old Mr. Smith has been teaching here since the Stone Age

the teacher has been teaching for a very long time.

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15

I told you a million times not to do that

I have repeatedly warned you.

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16

It will only take me two seconds to get there

I can get there fast

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17

Carrie never stops talking

Carrie talks excessively (a lot)

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18

Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth

Disney is a place where people are usually happy

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19

Lucky Charms, “They’re Magically Delicious”

they taste really good

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20

America runs on Dunkin

A lot of people in America drink Dunkin Donuts

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21

I’ve told you to clean your room a million times

They asked them to clean their room a lot

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22

The car went faster than the speed of light.

The author wants to emphasize the extreme speed of the car

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23

We’re so poor we don’t have two cents to rub together

They have little to no money

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