exaggerated tale
1The Handmaid's Tale — For the film adaptation, see The Handmaid s Tale (film). For the operatic adaptation, see The Handmaid s Tale (opera). The Handmaid s Tale   …
2tall tale — noun an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑narrative, ↑narration, ↑story, ↑tale * * * noun, pl ⋯ tales [count] : a story that is very difficult to believe : a greatly exaggerated story They sat around the …
3A Tale of Two Sisters — Infobox Korean Film name = A Tale of Two Sisters caption = Poster for A Tale of Two Sisters director = Kim Ji woon producer = writer = Kim Ji woon starring = Im Soo Jung Moon Geun young Yeom Jeong ah Kim Kap su music = Lee Byeong wu… …
4tall tale — ▪ folk tale narrative that depicts the wild adventures of extravagantly exaggerated folk heroes. The tall tale is essentially an oral form of entertainment; the audience appreciates the imaginative invention rather than the literal meaning… …
5Old wives' tale — For the English novel, see The Old Wives Tale. An old wives tale is a type of urban legend, similar to a proverb, which is generally passed down by old wives to a younger generation. Such tales usually consist of superstition, folklore or… …
6tall tale — noun A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story. He returned on Monday with a tall tale about a 100 pound fish he had caught. , Cantonese: 吹水 , Dutch: sterk verhaal Syn: whopper …
7tall tale — a story that is partly true, an exaggerated story Fishermen love to tell tall tales. They lie a little, eh …
8traveller's tale — noun a story about the unusual characteristics or customs of a foreign country, regarded as exaggerated or untrue …
9cock-and-bull story — Absurd story, exaggerated tale, canard …
10stretch|er — «STREHCH uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that stretches: »A glove stretcher makes gloves larger. 2. a) canvas stretched on a frame for carrying the sick, wounded, or dead. SYNONYM(S): litter. b) a high bed or cot on wheels, that can be raised or …
