Old wives' tale
Old wives' tale noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: the belief that going outside with wet hair will cause you to catch cold is just an old wives' tale
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Synonyms for Old wives' tale
Pretense and old wives' tale are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretense" instead a noun phrase "Old wives' tale".
Pretense
Pretense noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Old wives' tale and pretense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old wives' tale" instead a noun "Pretense".
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