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fable — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fable noun A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.

Senses

fable is used for these senses in English:

  • fable (intransitive, archaic) To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction; to write or utter what is not true.

fable — full definition

  1. noun A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
  2. noun A made-up story or claim; something untrue.
  3. verb To make up and tell a story as though it were true.

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