taradiddle
- noun
- /ˌtɛrəˈdɪdəl/
- Archaic
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- She knew it was just a harmless taradiddle and chose to ignore it.
Examples
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The story was nothing but a taradiddle to make the evening more entertaining.
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He's always telling some taradiddle about his adventures as a child.
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She told a little taradiddle about her weekend.
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Don't believe his taradiddles!
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He's always telling some taradiddle about his adventures as a child.
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She knew it was just a harmless taradiddle and chose to ignore it.
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The story was nothing but a taradiddle to make the evening more entertaining.
Synonyms
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7.5
A lie told to avoid trouble
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5.1
A false story someone tells, often small and harmless
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3.7
A small lie told to avoid hurting someone
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9.3
A small lie told to avoid trouble
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4.4
Telling a small lie about something unimportant
A small lie that is not serious
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Taradiddle was formed to sound light and silly, with the diddle part suggesting a small trick or cheat, so the word became a name for a petty tale. A helpful way to remember it is that a taradiddle is a little, harmless 'fib'.