taradiddles

noun

variants or tarradiddles
plural of taradiddle
as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive his tales of adventure are peppered with tongue-in-cheek taradiddles and obvious fabrications

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  1. lies
  2. tales
  3. stories
  4. fairy tales
Noun
  • Says strange things and has funny little mannerisms, but within lies a devastatingly sharp mind which can produce something special that people will be talking about for years.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This is one truth that never has aligned with the lies peddled by those who hope to turn children’s sports into a battleground.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lies
Noun
  • The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • From a shark attack and skydiving accident to a near plane crash, the adrenaline junkie shared his tales of his extreme adventuring with the outlet.
    — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tales
Noun
  • The explanation behind this family man’s strange case is well chronicled in many Chicago and New York news stories.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • At Khan & Kumar Media, we’re drawn to stories that resonate across cultures and borders, and ‘Forgotten Spaceman’ does exactly that.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stories
Noun
  • The paranoid despot is a familiar trope, in fairy tales and in fact.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Contrary to Vice President Vance’s fairy tales, Iran’s revolutionary fanatics haven’t turned over a new leaf.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairy tales
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“Taradiddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taradiddles. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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