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Which sentence below is an example of hyperbole?

It isn't really Thanksgiving unless you eat until you burst.
The boys were all over the pumpkin pie like a bear on a salmon.
Grandma's sweet potato casserole is calling my name.
O Jefferson regretted taking a large helping; the cornbread stuffing was sawdust in his mouth.

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Answer:

Jefferson regretted taking a large helping; the cornbread stuffing was sawdust in his mouth.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hyperbole exaggerates to make a point. Unless the cook was REALLY bad, the cornbread stuffing was not made of sawdust.

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