exaggerator

noun

Definition of exaggeratornext
as in liar

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  1. liar
  2. fabulist
  3. storyteller
  4. fabricator
Noun
  • Meanwhile the authentic thread can now be denied with a straight face, the workplace edition of the liar’s dividend, where real recordings get waved off as AI.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Kelli stays strong as Shamea’s last standing soldier, accusing the other women of trusting a known liar.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of liar
Noun
  • His role model is, of course, the political disrupter and fabulist-in-chief currently occupying the White House.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • Odysseus is a warrior with wit and intellect, a con man and fabulist who constantly reinvents himself.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Definition of fabulist
Noun
  • Yet, storytellers have to protect the core of their characters.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • He is joined by James Workman, a storyteller, entrepreneur and author.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of storyteller
Noun
  • Then there are fraudsters, compulsive fabricators, and people who misrepresent themselves in major ways.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • Building top tier theme parks and lands requires as many as 10,000 workers and hundreds of suppliers covering everything from roller coaster manufacturers and scenery fabricators right down to costume vendors and paint distributors.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of fabricator
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