noun
a rhetorical device in which a speaker or writer uses exaggerated language to create a dramatic effect
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The professor's lecture on aeolism in ancient Greek literature was fascinating.
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I didn't understand a word of the aeolism the poet was using in that poem.
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I can't believe how much aeolism is in this book, it's so hard to follow.
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The politician's speech was full of aeolism, trying to obscure the true meaning of his policies.