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yarn

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of yarn

1 a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally

Grandpa likes to tell yarns about when he was young

Synonyms of yarn

anecdote, story, tale

Words Related to yarn

episode, event, happening, incident, occurrence

recital, recitation

2 a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel

a ripping yarn about space travel and alien monsters

Synonyms of yarn

narrative, novelette, novella, short story, story, tale

Words Related to yarn

exemplum, fable, parable

fairy tale, folktale, legend, myth, romance

account, annals, chronicle, history, record, report

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