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Munchausen
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A German surname, famously associated with Baron Munchausen, a fictional nobleman known for telling tall tales.
"His wildly exaggerated stories earned him a reputation as a modern Munchausen."
Word Forms
Munchausens plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Münchausen.