Spin The Yarn

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Spin The Yarn” is internet slang that refers to the act of telling a long or exaggerated story often for entertainment purposes. It implies that someone is stretching the truth or fabricating details to make their narrative more engaging.

Examples:

1. John claims he caught a fish bigger than a whale during his fishing trip last weekend, but I think he’s just spinning the yarn to impress us with his fishing skills.
2. Mary’s Instagram post about her exotic vacation seemed too good to be true. It turns out she was just spinning the yarn to make her followers envious of her adventures.

Synonyms:
fabricate, embellish, exaggerate, invent
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