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taradiddle

/ˈtær.əˌdɪd.əl/

Traduction: Nom désignant un petit mensonge ou une invention sans importance, ainsi qu'un discours ou un écrit prétentieux, stupide ou insensé.

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noun

/ˈtær.əˌdɪd.əl/C2formal
  • frNom désignant un petit mensonge ou une invention sans importance, ainsi qu'un discours ou un écrit prétentieux, stupide ou insensé.

A noun referring to a trivial lie or fib, or alternatively to pretentious, silly, or nonsensical talk or writing.

  1. A trivial lieC2informalbritish

    A small, often harmless falsehood; a fib.

    frPetit mensonge

    • He told a taradiddle about why he was late.
    • She was caught in a taradiddle about her weekend plans.
    • Children sometimes tell taradiddles to avoid trouble.

    Synonymesfablefabricationfalsehoodfibstorytalewhite lie

    Antonymesfacttruthverity

  2. Pretentious or silly talkC2informalbritish

    Nonsensical, exaggerated, or overly elaborate speech or writing.

    frBla-bla prétentieux

    • The politician's speech was full of taradiddle.
    • I can't listen to any more of this taradiddle.
    • His essay was dismissed as mere taradiddle.

    Synonymesbalderdashblatherbunkumclaptrapdrivelgibberishnonsensetwaddle

    Antonymesplainnesssenseseriousnesssubstancetruth

Formes
  • taradiddles plural form
  • taradiddles' possessive plural form
  • taradiddle's possessive singular form