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fable

Main Entry:: ¹fa·ble
Pronunciation:: \ˈfā-bəl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fabula conversation, story, play, from fari to speak — more at ban
Date:: 14th century

: a fictitious narrative or statement: as a: a legendary story of supernatural happenings b: a narration intended to enforce a useful truth ; especially : one in which animals speak and act like human beings c: falsehood , lie

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