Fairy tale
Fairy tale noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
Old wives' tale and fairy tale are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old wives' tale" instead a noun phrase "Fairy tale".
Old wives' tale
Old wives' tale noun - A false idea or belief.
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Synonyms for Old wives' tale
Fairy tale and old wives' tale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fairy tale" instead a noun phrase "Old wives' tale".
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Related pairs
- fantasy and fairy tale
- fantasy and old wives' tale
- lie and fairy tale
- lie and old wives' tale
- fiction and fairy tale
- fiction and old wives' tale
- fable and fairy tale
- fable and old wives' tale
- falsehood and fairy tale
- falsehood and old wives' tale
- fallacy and fairy tale
- fallacy and old wives' tale
- story and fairy tale
- story and old wives' tale
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