Fable synonyms
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A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
allegoric
Of, or relating to allegory
Narrative, explanatory material, or belief that is not true or has been imagined or fabricated:
aphorism (related)
Not genuine; spurious; counterfeit
Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible, unbelievable, absurd, extreme, or exaggerated.
Assumed for disguise or deception
Imaginary; fictitious.
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(Rhetoric) use of fable to persuade the audience
apologue (moral fable)
A narrative not based on fact
The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
A moralized tale or anecdote, esp. one included in a medieval sermon
A fabricated thing; esp., a falsehood, false excuse, etc.
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A genre of fiction or other artistic work characterized by fanciful or supernatural elements.
The definition of a lie is a false statement.
An explanation or interpretation of events in accordance with a particular theory, ideology, or point of view:
Something untrue; a lie.
To express as or in the form of an allegory:
To interpret or write about myths or mythology.
parabolize
To make parabolic in shape
Secret or hitherto undivulged particulars of history or biography.
(Idiomatic) A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.
Yarn is a strand of threads used for sewing, knitting or weaving, or a tale of almost unbelievable entertainment or adventure.
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.
religion (related)
Religion is a set of beliefs about God or the supernatural.
fairy-tale (related)
fables (related)
mythology (related)
folktale (related)
folk-tale (related)
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retellings (related)
parody (related)
ghost-story (related)
That is or contains an allegory
fabular
Of, or pertaining to, fables.
Find another word for fable. In this page you can discover 47 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for fable, like: story, legend, allegory, tale, myth, allegoric, real, fiction, aphorism, parable and apocryphal.