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whopper

[hwop-er, wop-] / ˈʰwɒp ər, ˈwɒp- /
NOUN
big lie
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


NOUN
lie
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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New musicals are impossible dreams, and this is a whopper of a show, daunting in scale and jaw-dropping in ambition.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

You have invested so prodigiously that you have left yourself with a whopper of a tax bill if you were to withdraw large sums now.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

Sounders striker Raul Ruidiaz had a whopper from 50-yards out in the 11th minute that forced a corner kick.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

Telling such an obvious whopper to a jury seems like it will backfire by making them believe the defense attorneys are just liars.

From Salon • May 6, 2024

Barry always went home with a whopper headache after visiting them.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis