whopper
noun
whop·per
ˈ(h)wä-pər 
1
: something unusually large or otherwise extreme of its kind
2
: an extravagant or monstrous lie
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Examples of whopper in a Sentence
That's a whopper of a diamond ring.
He told us a real whopper.
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This year promises to be a whopper for elective government, with billions of people — or more than 40% of the world’s population — able to vote in an election.
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Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
This whopper of an ice ball was found after a violent storm in Vivian, South Dakota, in July 2010, according to NOAA’s National Climate Extremes Committee, which is responsible for validating national weather records.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
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Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
This whopper of an ice ball was found after a violent storm in Vivian, South Dakota, in July 2010, according to NOAA’s National Climate Extremes Committee, which is responsible for validating national weather records.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
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“Whopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopper. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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whopper
noun
whop·per
ˈhwäp-ər
ˈwäp-
1
: something unusually large
2
: a monstrous lie
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