An exaggeration is a truth that has lost its temper.

Kahlil Gibran

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Topic

Exaggeration Truth

Author

Kahlil Gibran

Source

Sand and Foam

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1926 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

Lebanon Middle East

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Citation

Gibran, Kahlil. Sand and Foam. Alfred A. Knopf, 1926.

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Language
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Time
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Citation

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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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Topic
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Author

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Source
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Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
2010 2010s 21st century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

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