fable

//ˈfeɪ.bəl//
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Noun

fableSingular
fablesPlural
1

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

Aesop's fables teach important moral lessons through stories about animals.

2

A fictitious story or statement; a myth or legend.

The story of Atlantis is often considered a fable rather than historical fact.

Verb

1

To tell or write fables; to invent or relate fictitious stories.

The old storyteller loved to fable about magical creatures and their adventures.