Another word for tall tale

An entertaining and often oral account of a real or fictitious occurrence

• anecdote

  1. Secret or hitherto undivulged particulars of history or biography.
  2. A short, entertaining account of some happening, usually personal or biographical

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  1. Secret or hitherto undivulged particulars of history or biography.
  2. A short, entertaining account of some happening, usually personal or biographical

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• fable

  1. A fictitious story meant to teach a moral lesson: the characters are usually talking animals
  2. A story that is not true; falsehood
  3. A story about legendary persons and exploits.

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  1. A fictitious story meant to teach a moral lesson: the characters are usually talking animals
  2. A story that is not true; falsehood
  3. A story about legendary persons and exploits.

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• story

  1. Romantic legend or tradition:
  2. A lie:
  3. An account or report regarding the facts of an event or group of events:

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  1. Romantic legend or tradition:
  2. A lie:
  3. An account or report regarding the facts of an event or group of events:

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• tale

  1. A narrative of real or imaginary events; a story.
  2. A story or account of true, legendary, or fictitious events; narrative
  3. A malicious story, piece of gossip, or petty complaint.

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  1. A narrative of real or imaginary events; a story.
  2. A story or account of true, legendary, or fictitious events; narrative
  3. A malicious story, piece of gossip, or petty complaint.

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• yarn

  1. A continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.
  2. (Informal) A long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale.
  3. A tale or story, esp. one that seems exaggerated or hard to believe

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  1. A continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.
  2. (Informal) A long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale.
  3. A tale or story, esp. one that seems exaggerated or hard to believe

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An untrue declaration

• canard

  1. An aircraft whose horizontal stabilizing surfaces are forward of the main wing.
  2. A short winglike control surface projecting from the fuselage of an aircraft, such as a space shuttle, mounted forward of the main wing and serving as a horizontal stabilizer.
  3. An unfounded or false, deliberately misleading story.

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  1. An aircraft whose horizontal stabilizing surfaces are forward of the main wing.
  2. A short winglike control surface projecting from the fuselage of an aircraft, such as a space shuttle, mounted forward of the main wing and serving as a horizontal stabilizer.
  3. An unfounded or false, deliberately misleading story.

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• cock-and-bull story

  1. An absurd or highly improbable tale passed off as being true.
  2. An absurd, improbable story

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  1. An absurd or highly improbable tale passed off as being true.
  2. An absurd, improbable story

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• falsehood

  1. (Countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie
  2. Lack of conformity to truth or fact; inaccuracy.
  3. An untrue statement; a lie or an inaccuracy.

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  1. (Countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie
  2. Lack of conformity to truth or fact; inaccuracy.
  3. An untrue statement; a lie or an inaccuracy.

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• falsity

  1. Dishonesty
  2. The condition or quality of being false
  3. Something false; esp., a lie

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  1. Dishonesty
  2. The condition or quality of being false
  3. Something false; esp., a lie

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• fib

  1. (Medicine, informal) Short form of fibula.
  2. (Informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
  3. An insignificant or childish lie.

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  1. (Medicine, informal) Short form of fibula.
  2. (Informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
  3. An insignificant or childish lie.

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• fiction

  1. Anything made up or imagined, as a statement, story, etc.
  2. The category of literature, drama, film, or other creative work whose content is imagined and is not necessarily based on fact.
  3. Narrative, explanatory material, or belief that is not true or has been imagined or fabricated:

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  1. Anything made up or imagined, as a statement, story, etc.
  2. The category of literature, drama, film, or other creative work whose content is imagined and is not necessarily based on fact.
  3. Narrative, explanatory material, or belief that is not true or has been imagined or fabricated:

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• inveracity

  1. (Countable) untruth, falsehood
  2. (Uncountable) A lack of veracity
  3. A falsehood; lie

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  1. (Countable) untruth, falsehood
  2. (Uncountable) A lack of veracity
  3. A falsehood; lie

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• lie

  1. A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood.
  2. A false statement or action, esp. one made with intent to deceive
  3. Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true:

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  1. A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood.
  2. A false statement or action, esp. one made with intent to deceive
  3. Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true:

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• misrepresentation

  1. In map-making, faultiness in a map-projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.
  2. Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.
  3. Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement: as, to injure one's character by misrepresentations.

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  1. In map-making, faultiness in a map-projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.
  2. Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.
  3. Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement: as, to injure one's character by misrepresentations.

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• misstatement

  1. A statement that is false. Usually indicating an error rather than an intentional lie.

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  1. A statement that is false. Usually indicating an error rather than an intentional lie.

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• prevarication

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• story

  1. Romantic legend or tradition:
  2. A lie:
  3. An account or report regarding the facts of an event or group of events:

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  1. Romantic legend or tradition:
  2. A lie:
  3. An account or report regarding the facts of an event or group of events:

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• tale

  1. A narrative of real or imaginary events; a story.
  2. A story or account of true, legendary, or fictitious events; narrative
  3. A malicious story, piece of gossip, or petty complaint.

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  1. A narrative of real or imaginary events; a story.
  2. A story or account of true, legendary, or fictitious events; narrative
  3. A malicious story, piece of gossip, or petty complaint.

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• untruth

  1. The condition of being false; lack of truth.
  2. An untrue statement; falsehood; lie
  3. A lie or falsehood.

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  1. The condition of being false; lack of truth.
  2. An untrue statement; falsehood; lie
  3. A lie or falsehood.

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• fish story

  1. (Informal) An unbelievable story; exaggeration

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  1. (Informal) An unbelievable story; exaggeration

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• whopper

  1. Anything extraordinarily large
  2. Something exceptionally big or remarkable.
  3. A heinous or outrageous lie

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  1. Anything extraordinarily large
  2. Something exceptionally big or remarkable.
  3. A heinous or outrageous lie

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