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MUNCHAUSEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
Synonyms:
Baron Munchausen; Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen; Munchausen; Munchhausen
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Instance hypernyms:
anecdotist; raconteur (a person skilled in telling anecdotes)
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