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
Nearby Word: fabled
Truth
Truth noun - Agreement with fact or reality.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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In Fable II whenever you try to swim too far away from the land mass, the game gives you an Invisible Wall and says something along the lines of "There is no reason for you to go any farther." Still kills Willing Suspension of Disbelief a bit, but at least it's the truth...
Source: Invisible Wall
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