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[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It is hyperbole, but the problem is that it's using a word that was supposed to specify that something was not hyperbole as hyperbole, rendering it useless.

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the problem is that it's using a word that was supposed to specify that something was not hyperbole as hyperbole, rendering it useless.

... Or... Because it's a word specifically meant to indicate it is not hyperbolic, using it in that way is literally the superlative hyperbole.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

At the cost of the word's intended use, unfortunately. RIP literally. It literally died.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

rendering it useless

Another example of hyperbole.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Okay, rendering it far less useful.