Yarn vs Memoir - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.
(nautical) Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
(countable) A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
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, title= An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.
Yarn is a related term of memoir.
As nouns the difference between yarn and memoir
is that yarn is (uncountable) a twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving while memoir is an autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.As a verb yarn
is to tell a story.yarn
English
Noun
Mr. Pratt's Patients, passage=I told him about everything I could think of; and what I couldn't think of he did. He asked about six questions during my yarn , but every question had a point to it. At the end he bowed and thanked me once more. As a thanker he was main-truck high; I never see anybody so polite.}}
Synonyms
* (story or tale) story, taleDerived terms
* yarn-beam * yarn-spinner * yarnwindleSee also
* hank * twineDerived terms
* yarnerAnagrams
* *memoir
English
(wikipedia memoir)Noun
(en noun)- When I retire, I'm going to write my memoirs .