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fables

/ˈfeɪblz/

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noun

A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.

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"My teacher often reads us fables with animal characters to teach us important lessons about kindness and honesty. "

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noun

Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.

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"The children were exchanging fables about the haunted house on the corner, each story more imaginative than the last. "

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noun

Fiction; untruth; falsehood.

Examples :

"The politician's promises turned out to be fables, as none of them came true. "

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The plot, story, or connected series of events forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.

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"The fables of Homer's "Odyssey" tell of a hero's long journey home and his encounters with mythical creatures. "

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verb

To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction; to write or utter what is not true.

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"The politician would often fable about his humble beginnings, painting a picture of hardship that never truly existed. "

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verb

To make up; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely; to recount in the form of a fable.

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"He fables stories about his adventures to impress his friends, even though they're mostly made up. "

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