Assertion: hyperbole | /r/Synonym | hype
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text: In show business, hyperbole (known as hype or media hype) is the practice of spending money on public relations in an attempt to bolster public interest in (for example) a movie, television show, or performing artist.
text: When people say that 'you can't take' something 'literally,' they are generally referring to usage that challenges everyday reality: for example, through exaggeration (the hyperbole in 'loads of money'), comparison (the simile 'like death warmed up;' the metaphor 'life is an uphill struggle'), physical and other associations (the metonymy 'Crown property' for something owned by royalty), and a part for a whole (the synecdoche 'All hands on deck!').
text: In show business and in the political arena, hyperbole (known as hype or media hype) is the practice of spending money on public relations, or expending political commentary in an attempt to bolster public interest in (for example) a movie, television show, performing artist, politician, or proposed public policy.