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STORYTELLER
narrator, storyteller, teller
(noun) someone who tells a story
storyteller, fibber, fabricator
(noun) someone who tells lies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
storyteller (plural storytellers)
A person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience
A liar
(role-playing games) A game master, particularly in games focused on collaborative storytelling.
Source: Wiktionary
Sto"ry-tell`er, n.
1. One who tells stories; a narrator of anecdotes,incidents, or fictitious tales; as, an amusing story-teller.
2. An historian; -- in contempt. Swift.
3. A euphemism or child's word for "a liar."
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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