English vocabulary question..?

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can you use the word hyperbole as a adjective?

2006-09-19 09:37:20 · 4 answers · asked by fernando_chinchilla 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching

A hyperbolic description of the news about the bank robbery created so much worry among the local residents...

hyperbole (n)
hyperbolic (adj)

2006-09-19 09:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by Paul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

an adjective is a word that describes a noun, so in this case, I would use the word hyperbolic.

2006-09-19 09:39:51 · answer #2 · answered by imnotbtami 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think it is a noun. How about hyperbolic?

2006-09-19 09:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by WendyD1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

no. it's a noun. use "hyperbolic."

2006-09-19 09:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by steven o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋