exaggerator

noun

Definition of exaggeratornext
as in liar

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  1. liar
  2. fabulist
  3. storyteller
  4. fabricator
Noun
  • In the series, LaNasa plays Tracy, the mother of compulsive liar Sloane Caraway (Shailene Woodley).
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • After all, Russ is not a very good liar, and pretty much everything about the persona he’s created as Chad Powers raises eyebrows.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of liar
Noun
  • Jason Arday, a neurodivergent Black Cambridge professor who was feted as a wunderkind by some and denigrated as a fabulist by others, resigned earlier this month amidst accusations of plagiarism.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Academia—like business, electoral politics, and the tech sector—has loads of fabulists and tons of bunk.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabulist
Noun
  • The festival has long been a launch pad for Black filmmakers and storytellers and provides opportunities for master classes, networking and independent film screenings.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Think 19th century photographic storytellers Julia Margaret Cameron and Oscar Gustave Rejlander.
    — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of storyteller
Noun
  • Davis’ lawyers will seek to portray him as a fabricator — his bragging is all fiction.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Then there are fraudsters, compulsive fabricators, and people who misrepresent themselves in major ways.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of fabricator
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