What is Hyperlative?
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An extension of
It is essentially a word used to describe the greatness of something in an inappropriate context.
Examples include 'experience', 'sensation' and 'revolution'.
"This groundbreaking new rice cracker is a revelation - a whole new experience in taste sensations." has a bad case of hyperlative usage.
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