yarn

noun [C] (STORY)

/jɑːn/

/jɑːrn/

Definition

› a story, usually a long one with a lot of excitement or interest: He knew how to spin a good yarn (= tell a good story).Accounts and storiesSummaries and summarising

(Definition of yarn noun (STORY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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