Tale
Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.
Urban legend and tale are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Urban legend" instead a noun "Tale".
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
Tale and urban legend are semantically related. You can use "Tale" instead a noun phrase "Urban legend".
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Urban Legend: "Cold Blooded" isn't based on a fairy tale, and rather the popular tale that there are alligators living in the sewers of various big cities.
Source: Series / Grimm - An urban legend tells a tale of a guy who has one of his car's tires deflated while in front of a lunatic asylum.
Source: Disabled Means Helpless -
In what may be an urban legend, a cautionary tale is told to GIs learning German.
Source: My Hovercraft Is Full of Eels
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