Folk story
Parable and folk story are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Parable" instead a noun phrase "Folk story".
Parable
Parable noun - A short moral story (often with animal characters).
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Synonyms for Parable
Folk story and parable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folk story" instead a noun "Parable".
Nearby Word: parabolical
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Parable and Folk story. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/folk_story/parable
Folk story & Parable. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/folk_story/parable>.
Parable or Folk story. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/folk_story/parable.
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