fable

US /ˈfeɪ.bəl/
UK /ˈfeɪ.bəl/
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1.

a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

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The tortoise and the hare is a classic fable.
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Aesop's fables are well-known for their moral lessons.
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allegoryparablemythlegendtale
2.

a story that is not true or a lie.

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His whole account of the incident was a complete fable.
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The idea that money can buy happiness is a common fable.
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fictionfabricationuntruthliemyth