Old wives' tale
Old wives' tale noun - A false idea or belief.
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Synonyms for Old wives' tale
Tradition and old wives' tale are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tradition" instead a noun phrase "Old wives' tale".
Tradition
Tradition noun - The body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place.
Usage example: according to tradition, this field was the site of a skirmish between the first settlers and the Native Americans living in the area
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Synonyms for Tradition
Old wives' tale and tradition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old wives' tale" instead a noun "Tradition".
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Related pairs
- belief and old wives' tale
- belief and tradition
- fiction and old wives' tale
- fiction and tradition
- fable and old wives' tale
- fable and tradition
- story and old wives' tale
- story and tradition
- tale and old wives' tale
- tale and tradition
- legend and old wives' tale
- legend and tradition
- superstition and old wives' tale
- superstition and tradition
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