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- pronunciation:
- yarn
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a strand of twisted fibers made from natural or synthetic materials and used esp. for knitting or weaving.
- similar words:
- fiber, strand, textile, thread
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| definition 2: |
a woven strand of coarse fibers from which rope is made.
- similar words:
- fiber, strand, thread
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| definition 3: |
(informal) a long tale that is often exaggerated or hard to believe.
- similar words:
- account, anecdote, cock-and-bull story, fiction, invention, narrative, sob story, song and dance, story, tale
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| related words: |
fable, twine, twist |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
yarns, yarning, yarned |
| definition: |
(informal) to tell a long, often exaggerated story.
- similar words:
- bullshit, exaggerate, jaw
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| related words: |
lie |
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