| NOUN | person | Munchausen, Munchhausen, Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen, Baron Munchausen | German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter |
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| Sounds | mah'nchaw.zihn | |
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| Rhymes | Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 218 rhymes with ihn... | |
| Meaning | German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797 ). | |
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| Synonyms | Munchhausen, Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen, Baron Munchausen | |
| Instance of | anecdotist, raconteur | A person skilled in telling anecdotes |