fable

1. n. A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the Note under Apologue. Source: opted

2. n. The plot, story, or connected series of events, forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem. Source: opted

3. n. Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk. Source: opted

4. n. Fiction; untruth; falsehood. Source: opted

5. v. i. To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true. Source: opted

6. v. t. To feign; to invent; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely. Source: opted

7. n. a deliberately false or improbable account Source: wordnet

8. n. a short moral story (often with animal characters) Source: wordnet

9. n. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events Source: wordnet

10. 1. A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the Note under Apologue. Jotham's fable of the trees is the oldest extant. Addison . 2. The plot, story, or connected series of events, forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem. The moral is the first business of the poet; this being formed, he contrives such a design or fable as may be most suitable to the moral. Dryden. 3. Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk. "Old wives' fables. " 1 Tim. iv. 7. We grew The fable of the city where we dwelt. Tennyson. 4. Fiction; untruth; falsehood. It would look like a fable to report that this gentleman gives away a great fortune by secret methods. Addison. To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true. "He Fables not." Shak. Vain now the tales which fabling poets tell. Prior. He fables, yet speaks truth. M. Arnold. To fiegn; to invent; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely. The hell thou fablest. Milton. Source: webster

11. To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to writeor utter what is not true. "He Fables not." Shak.Vain now the tales which fabling poets tell. Prior.He fables, yet speaks truth. M. Arnold. Source: adambom

12. n:100 n. a short moral story (often with animal characters) Source: ecdict

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