Hyperbole /hʌɪˈpəːbəli/ is a way of speaking or writing that makes something sound better, more exciting, or more dangerous than it really is. In other words, it’s an exaggeration or overstatement. For example: 1. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. 2. She cried a river of tears. 3. He’s as tall as a mountain.
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. For example, deafening silence, bittersweet and amazingly awful.
A euphemism /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/ is an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to something embarrassing (1) or unpleasant (2), sometimes to make it seem more acceptable than it really is. It can soften our language when we’re talking about certain topics. For example:
In this article, we’ll explore some of the most common English euphemisms and see how to use them in everyday conversation.
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