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- pronunciation:
- yarn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a strand of twisted fibers made from silk, cotton, wool, or other materials and used for knitting or weaving.
- similar words:
- fiber, strand, thread
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definition 2: |
(informal) a long tale that may exaggerate the truth or is hard to believe.
My grandfather likes to tell yarns about his childhood.- similar words:
- account, anecdote, fiction, invention, narrative, story, tale
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related words: |
fable, twine, twist |
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