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pinocchio

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //pɪˈnoʊkioʊ// pinoc·chio

n. a person who tells lies or is known for being dishonest. It comes from the famous wooden boy in a story who could not stop telling the truth.

n. a person who is known for being dishonest or telling lies. Derived from the titular character of the 19th-century children's novel, who is cursed to speak only the truth.


SIMPLE

He is a real pinocchio when it comes to his finances.

CONTEXTUAL

The politician was called a pinocchio by the press after he contradicted his own previous statements in the same interview.

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