Meaning of cyberbole | Babel Free
saɪˈbɜːbəliDefinitions
Exaggerated claims about what the internet and information technology will accomplish.
Examples
“The first step toward finding a way out of this place⟳ begins when we take⟳ a flamethrower to Newt Gingrich cum Alvin Toffler style laissez-faire futurism, which entrusts our collective fate to the tender mercies of the marketplace, or New Age cyberbole that would have⟳ us pin our hopes to a millennial blastoff.”
“Regardless of whether one is wired or not, it is impossible to avoid⟳ the hype or cyberbole surrounding the Internet.”
“While some might claim⟳ that we can now declare⟳ the end⟳ of the 'cyberbole' (Woolgar, 2002), the aim of this collection is not to recap or evaluate⟳ these literatures and debates.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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