Fable
Fable noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
Usage example: the fables that people tell themselves to rationalize their failures and shortcomings
Half-truth and fable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Half-truth" instead a noun "Fable".
Nearby Word: fabled
Half-truth
Half-truth noun - A partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead.
Fable and half-truth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fable" instead a noun phrase "Half-truth".
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Half-truth and Fable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fable/half-truth
Fable & Half-truth. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fable/half-truth>.
Half-truth or Fable. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fable/half-truth.
