exaggerator

noun

Definition of exaggeratornext
as in liar

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  1. liar
  2. fabulist
  3. storyteller
  4. fabricator
Noun
  • Ramaswamy, who is challenging Democrat Amy Acton for the governor’s seat, has come under attack from some critics for airing a campaign ad this week featuring Acton’s estranged mother slamming her daughter as a troubled liar.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Senior is a liar and a scammer, who ran off with another woman when Junior was a kid.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of liar
Noun
  • Bragg signed years ago did not invoke Capote’s more complicated legacy as a fabulist who invented scenes and quotes.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Human fabulists aren’t the only ones who sometimes lure tourists to less-than-authentic sites.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of fabulist
Noun
  • Still, there were a number of real-life court cases that intrigued him as a storyteller with a journalism background.
    — Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Having more female executives at the top gives more opportunity to female storytellers.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of storyteller
Noun
  • Shares of the world's largest chip fabricator are down this morning following declines in six of the past seven sessions.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Selection panels should include makers, architects, fabricators, conservators, historians, and citizens — not only curators.
    — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of fabricator
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