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tall tale

tall tale
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tawl teyl]
    • /tɔl teɪl/
    • /tɔːl teɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tawl teyl]
    • /tɔl teɪl/

Definitions of tall tale words

  • noun tall tale far-fetched story 1
  • countable noun tall tale A tall tale is a long and complicated story that is difficult to believe because most of the events it describes seem unlikely or impossible. 0

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Parts of speech for Tall tale

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tall tale popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for tall tale

noun tall tale

  • anecdote — An anecdote is a short, amusing account of something that has happened.
  • chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
  • cock and bull story — an absurd, improbable story presented as the truth: Don't ask him about his ancestry unless you want to hear a cock-and-bull story.
  • cock-and-bull story — If you describe something that someone tells you as a cock-and-bull story, you mean that you do not believe it is true.
  • cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.

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