Folk tale and Folklore

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

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

Folklore noun - The body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place.

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Folk tale and folklore are semantically related. You can use "Folk tale" instead a noun "Folklore".

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Folklore and Folk tale. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/folk_tale/folklore

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