Allegory
Allegory noun - A story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life.
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Folk story and allegory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Folk story" instead a noun "Allegory".
Folk story
Allegory and folk story are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allegory" instead a noun phrase "Folk story".
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Folk story and Allegory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allegory/folk_story
Allegory & Folk story. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/allegory/folk_story>.
Folk story or Allegory. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/allegory/folk_story.
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