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WALLOPER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A gross untruth; a blatant lie

Synonyms:

walloper; whopper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("walloper" is a kind of...):

lie; prevarication (a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A winner by a wide margin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("walloper" is a kind of...):

victor; winner (the contestant who wins the contest)

Derivation:

wallop (defeat soundly and utterly)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A very hard hitter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("walloper" is a kind of...):

hitter; striker (someone who hits)

Derivation:

wallop (hit hard)

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