Fable synonyms

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story (related)

(Chiefly US) A floor or level of a building; a storey.

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A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

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A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.

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folk-tale (related)

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A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.

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A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.

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allegoric

Of, or relating to allegory

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real (related)

Real Madrid, a football club from Madrid.

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fables (related)

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fabular

Of, or pertaining to, fables.

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Narrative, explanatory material, or belief that is not true or has been imagined or fabricated:

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aphorism (related)

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A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy

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Not genuine; spurious; counterfeit

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Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible, unbelievable, absurd, extreme, or exaggerated.

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Assumed for disguise or deception

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Imaginary; fictitious.

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(Rhetoric) use of fable to persuade the audience

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apologue (moral fable)

A narrative not based on fact

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A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.

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The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.

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A moralized tale or anecdote, esp. one included in a medieval sermon

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A fabricated thing; esp., a falsehood, false excuse, etc.

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(Countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie

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A genre of fiction or other artistic work characterized by fanciful or supernatural elements.

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The definition of a lie is a false statement.

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An explanation or interpretation of events in accordance with a particular theory, ideology, or point of view:

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Something untrue; a lie.

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To express as or in the form of an allegory:

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fabulize

To compose or relate fables or fictions.

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To interpret or write about myths or mythology.

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parabolize

To make parabolic in shape

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truth (antonym)

That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or "˜genuine' reality.

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Secret or hitherto undivulged particulars of history or biography.

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(Idiomatic) A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.

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Yarn is a strand of threads used for sewing, knitting or weaving, or a tale of almost unbelievable entertainment or adventure.

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words (related)

An entertaining and often oral account of a real or fictitious occurrence

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belief (related)

(In the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.

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religion (related)

Religion is a set of beliefs about God or the supernatural.

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fairy-tale (related)

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mythology (related)

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folktale (related)

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retellings (related)

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parody (related)

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ghost-story (related)

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That is or contains an allegory

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Find another word for fable. In this page you can discover 47 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for fable, like: story, tale, legend, folk-tale, myth, allegory, allegoric, real, fables, fabular and fiction.