|  Munchhausen 
 
 German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter;
 his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
 • Syn:
 Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen, Munchausen, Baron Munchausen
 • Instance Hypernyms:
 anecdotist, raconteur
 
 
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