Fairytale
Fairytale noun - A story about fairies; told to amuse children.
Tale
Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Fairytale Motifs - Both fairy tale and fantasy motifs appear a lot as themes or references in their music, including but not exclusive to Eldorado, Black Pearl, Baby Don't Cry, and Peter Pan.
Source: Music / EXO -
Fairytale Motifs: From the trailer and the poster, this seems to be something of a Hansel and Gretel tale.
Source: Film / The Visit - Snow White: A Tale of Terror deconstructs the original fairytale characters and especially the Disney film.
Source: Genre Deconstruction / Film
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