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   fable

   /ˈfeɪbl/

   noun

   • 1. a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral: "the fable of the sick lion and the wary fox" Similar moral taleparableapologueallegorybestiary
   • ▪ a supernatural story incorporating elements of myth and legend: "he had conjured up a monster fit for any fable" Similar mythlegendsagaepicfolk talefolk storytraditional storytalestoryfairy talenarrativeromancefolkloreloremythologyfantasyoral historytraditionfolk traditionold wives' talestechnical:mythosmythusinformal:yarn
   • ▪ myth and legend: "the unnatural monsters of fable"
   • ▪ a false statement or belief: "believers accused the cosmologists of inventing fables on the birth of the universe" Similar falsehoodfibfabricationdeceptionmade-up storytrumped-up storyfake newsinventionconcoctionpiece of fictionfictionfalsificationfalsityfairy story/talecock and bull storylieuntruthbarefaced lie(little) white liehalf-truthexaggerationprevaricationdeparture from the truthalternative factyarnstoryred herringrumourmythflight of fancyfigment of the imaginationpretencepretextshamrusewiletrickerystratageminformal:tall storytall talewhopperporkypork pieporky piehumorous:terminological inexactitudevulgar slang:bullshitbulldust

   verb

   • 1. tell fictitious tales: archaic "I do not dream nor fable"
   • ▪ invent (an incident, person, or story): archaic "men soon fabled up their Histories into Miracle and Wonder"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fable (noun), from Latin fabula ‘story’, from fari ‘speak’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fabler noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A fable is a short story that tells a moral truth, often using animals as characters. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of the word fable with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     FABLE meaning: 1. a short story that tells a general truth...

   • Znaczenie Fable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     fable definicja: 1. a short story that tells a general truth...

   • Fable: Arabic Translation

     FABLE translate: أمثولة / حِكاية. Learn more in the...

   • Fable: Russian Translation

     FABLE translate: басня . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fable: Korean Translation

     fable translate: 동화. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fable: Polish Translation

     FABLE translate: bajka, bajka, bajeczka. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fableFable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A fable is a short story that teaches a lesson, often with animals acting like humans. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of the word fable from Merriam-Webster.

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5. literarydevices.net › FableFable - Definition and Examples of Fable - Literary Devices

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   Fable is a literary device that can be defined as a concise and brief story intended to provide a moral lesson at the end. In literature, it is described as a didactic lesson given through some sort of animal story.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › fableFABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fable definition: a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue. See examples of FABLE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A fable is a short story that teaches a moral lesson, often using animals as characters. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of the word fable, and see examples and translations in different languages.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A fable is a short story that teaches a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word fable from Collins English Dictionary.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fableFable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A fable is a moral tale that often features animal characters. “The Tortoise and the Hare” is a well-known fable whose moral is "Slow and steady wins the race." We often associate fables with the master of them all, Aesop.