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Noun Concept
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fairytale  fairy tale  fairy story  cock-and-bull story  song and dance
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An interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse WordNet 3.0
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An interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity. Wiktionary
A folktale featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters. Wiktionary
Folktale. Wiktionary (translation)
An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something. Wiktionary
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I used to love reading fairy tales when I was a child. Wiktionary
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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story, cock-and-bull story, song and dance
Wiktionary
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cock-and-bull story, fairy tale, song and dance

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