Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words. Exaggerated claims, not meant to be taken seriously
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The word that can substitute the given group of words "exaggerated claims, not meant to be taken seriously" is hyperbole.
- Hyperpyrexia is a medical term for a dangerously high fever.
- Hypergamy is the practice of marrying someone of a higher social class.
- Hyperreal is a term used to describe something that is so realistic that it seems unreal.
The word hyperbole is the most appropriate because it specifically refers to an exaggeration that is used for effect. The other words do not have the same connotation of exaggeration.