Taradiddle and Tale

Taradiddle

Taradiddle noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
Usage example: his tales of adventure are peppered with tongue-in-cheek taradiddles and obvious fabrications

Tale is a synonym for taradiddle. In some cases you can use "Tale" instead a noun "Taradiddle".

Tale

Tale noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
Usage example: told tall tales in an attempt to impress me with her supposedly upper-crust background

Taradiddle is a synonym for tale. You can use "Taradiddle" instead a noun "Tale".
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