Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tawl teyl]
- /tɔl teɪl/
- /tɔːl teɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with t
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