Fable synonyms
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Any symbol or emblem
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- Any symbol or emblem
- A story in which people, things, and happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning
- The presenting of ideas by means of such stories
A story or account of true, legendary, or fictitious events; narrative
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- A story or account of true, legendary, or fictitious events; narrative
- A narrative of real or imaginary events; a story.
- A malicious story, piece of gossip, or petty complaint.
A short, simple story, usually of an occurrence of a familiar kind, from which a moral or religious lesson may be drawn
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- A short, simple story, usually of an occurrence of a familiar kind, from which a moral or religious lesson may be drawn
- A simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson.
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The category of literature, drama, film, or other creative work whose content is imagined and is not necessarily based on fact.
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- The category of literature, drama, film, or other creative work whose content is imagined and is not necessarily based on fact.
- Works in this category:
- Narrative, explanatory material, or belief that is not true or has been imagined or fabricated:
Romantic legend or tradition:
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- Romantic legend or tradition:
- A lie:
- An account or report regarding the facts of an event or group of events:
Secret or hitherto undivulged particulars of history or biography.
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- Secret or hitherto undivulged particulars of history or biography.
- A short, entertaining account of some happening, usually personal or biographical
Romantic legend or tradition:
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- Romantic legend or tradition:
- A lie:
- An account or report regarding the facts of an event or group of events:
A narrative of real or imaginary events; a story.
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- A narrative of real or imaginary events; a story.
- A story or account of true, legendary, or fictitious events; narrative
- A malicious story, piece of gossip, or petty complaint.
(Idiomatic) A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.
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- (Idiomatic) A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.
- A kind of story or folk tale characterized by intentionally ludicrous exaggeration and incredible incidents
A continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.
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- A continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.
- (Informal) A long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale.
- A tale or story, esp. one that seems exaggerated or hard to believe
All such stories belonging to a particular group of people
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- All such stories belonging to a particular group of people
- An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical.
- An inscription or title on an object, such as a coin.
A popular belief or story that has become associated with a person, institution, or occurrence, especially one considered to illustrate a cultural ideal:
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- A popular belief or story that has become associated with a person, institution, or occurrence, especially one considered to illustrate a cultural ideal:
- A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society:
- Such stories collectively; mythology
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Find another word for fable. In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for fable, like: allegory, tale, parable, story, fiction, story, anecdote, story, tale, tall tale and yarn.
