Myth
Myth noun - A traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature.
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Synonyms for Myth
Urban legend and myth are semantically related. in legend topic. In some cases you can use "Urban legend" instead a noun "Myth".
Urban legend
Urban legend noun - A story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true.
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Synonyms for Urban legend
Myth and urban legend are semantically related. You can use "Myth" instead a noun phrase "Urban legend".
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Legendz is a Mons series where all the creatures are based on monsters of folklore, myth, and urban legend.
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Urban Legend: In Real Life, there is a long-lasting myth that Power Girl has such impressive powers because Wally Wood, one of her original artists, was playing a joke on/testing his editors.
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The validity of this particular story has been brought into question, though, since the story itself is commonly classified as an urban legend by places like Snopes, and MythBusters would eventually go on to debunk this popular myth not too long afterward.
Source: Series / 1000 Ways to Die
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