Fable

n.	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. 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.
v. i.	1.	To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true. [imp. & p. p. Fabled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fabling .] Vain now the tales which fabling poets tell. - Prior. He fables, yet speaks truth. - M. Arnold.
v. t.	1.	To feign; to invent; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely. The hell thou fablest. - Milton.

Noun	1.	fable - a deliberately false or improbable account Synonyms: fabrication, fiction
	2.	fable - a short moral story (often with animal characters) Synonyms: allegory, apologue, parable
	3.	fable - a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events Synonyms: legend

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