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fairy story

noun as in fabrication

noun as in fairy tale

noun as in old wives' tale

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Example Sentences

"Even in a fairy story it 'ud be ridiculous to let a boy of fifteen beat a trained teacher," said Josiah Nummler.

Jehosophat, Marmaduke, and Hepzebiah were very happy as they watched the fairy story of the flowers.

Now all her heart was bent on hearing the rest of the Fairy story, and finding out what the happy child saw and did in Fairy Town.

Then that is the reason it hath been told that this Fairy story is a good one for all to read, both old and young.

It had seemed merely a fairy story rather more dull than usual.

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On this page you'll find 110 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fairy story, such as: fantasy, fiction, legend, myth, parable, and tale.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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