maker-upper
- noun
- /ˈmeɪkərˌʌpər/
- Offensive
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mentiroso
- You can't trust his version of events; he's a known maker-upper.
Examples
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My cousin is such a maker-upper that you can never tell if she's being serious.
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As a child, he was always the maker-upper of wild adventures at school.
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He's a talented maker-upper of stories.
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The best maker-uppers can captivate an audience.
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As a child, he was always the maker-upper of wild adventures at school.
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My cousin is such a maker-upper that you can never tell if she's being serious.
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You can't trust his version of events; he's a known maker-upper.
Synonyms
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5.5
A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true
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6.4
A person who makes up lies to trick people
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6.7
A person who tricks people into believing something false for fun or attention
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9.5
A person who tells made-up or imaginary stories, often as if they were true
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7.1
A person who makes up stories to trick people
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7.5
A person or organization who makes and spreads stories people believe are true
A person who makes up false or exaggerated stories and says they are true
A person who invents stories for books or to mislead people
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Etymology
The word maker-upper comes from the common phrase make up, which means 'invent' or 'create a story', plus the ending -er which turns it into 'someone who does something'. So a maker-upper is a person who invents stories or lies, often for fun or to trick people.