Yarn

/jɑːn/

Synonyms for "yarn" (118 found)

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Closest matches (24)

Noun(1 words)
thread
accountanecdotageanecdotebelly laughblagueblue storybraidbrailcablecauseriechatchinchroniclecock-and-bull storycolloqueconversecordcottondescriptiondirty joke
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dirty storydouble entendreepic

Strong matches (35)

eposethnic jokeexaggerationfablefabricationfairy talefalsehoodfalsityfarfetched storyfarragofibfictionfish storyflamflimflamfunfunny storygagghost storygood one
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good storyhalf truthhalf-truthhowlerinventionjapejestjestbookjokelaughlegal fictionlieligament
Noun(2 words)
fabricatefiber

Related words (59)

ligationligaturelinelittle white liemendacitynarrationnarrativenylonpanicpious fictionplaypointprevaricationproseraprib ticklerriotropesagascream
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sick jokesidesplittersight gagslight stretchingsportspun yarnstorystrandstringtaletalktall storytall taletaradiddletendonthongthreadtrumped-up storytwinetwistuntruthvisitvisual jokewheezewhite liewhopperwirewoolwow
Noun(9 words)
narratenarrationrecitalrelatestorytaletall taletellweaving yarn
Adjective(1 words)
spun thread

Related word relations

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More general

13 entries

More specific

9 entries
anecdotecotton yarnfabricationfibfolktaleliemythnylon yarnworsted yarn

Collocations

11 entries
ball of yarncotton yarnhand spun yarnskein of yarnspin a long yarnspin a yarntell a storytell a tall talewool yarnyarn about adventuresyarn shop

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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That's just a yarn.

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The baby tangled the ball of yarn.

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The kitten rolled the yarn across the floor.

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The best yarn is that spun by hand.

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