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fabler Definition


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fable
noun
    1. A story with a moral, usually with animals as characters.
      Thesaurus: story, fairy tale, allegory, parable, myth, old wives' tale.
    2. A lie; a false story.
    3a. A tale of wonder;
    3b. Myths and legends generally.
verb fabled, fabling
    intr
    1. old use
      To tell fictitious tales.
    2. To invent; to relate something as if it were true.
Derivative: fabler
noun
    Etymology: 13c: from Latin fabula story.



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