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
Verification is an antonym for fable.
Nearby Word: fabled
Verification
Verification noun - Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct.
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Fable is an antonym for verification.
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