Folk tale and Fable

Folk tale

Folk tale noun - A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk.
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Synonyms for Folk tale

Fable and folk tale are semantically related In some cases you can use "Fable" instead a noun phrase "Folk tale".

Fable

Fable noun - A story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life.

Folk tale and fable are semantically related in myth topic. You can use "Folk tale" instead a noun "Fable".

Nearby Word: fabled
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