fairy tale - thesaurus entry

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noun

1
a traditional children’s story in which magic things happen
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of fairy tale*
Types of story or play: adaptation, allegory, anecdote, black comedy, cautionary tale, classic, cock and bull story, comedy, comedy of manners, detective... more
2
a story or explanation that someone has invented in order to make people believe something that is not true
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of fairy tale*
Lies: lie, invention, falsehood, untruth, misinformation, fabrication, white lie, half-truth, a tissue of lies, fairy tale... more

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