Allegory
Allegory noun - A story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life.
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Folktale and allegory are semantically related In some cases you can use "Folktale" instead a noun "Allegory".
Folktale
Folktale noun - A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk.
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Folktale and Allegory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allegory/folktale
Allegory & Folktale. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/allegory/folktale>.
Folktale or Allegory. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/allegory/folktale.
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