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yarn
(/j//A/rn )

noun (n)

  • the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    narration, recital
    source: wordnet30
  • a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    thread
    source: wordnet30
  • Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • tell or spin a yarn(verb.communication)
    source: wordnet30
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