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story of the past, often fictitious n.
brief description in document n.

NOUN

story of the past, often fictitious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fable fiction folklore lore myth mythology tale tradition

STRONG

narrative saga

WEAK

folk story folk tale mythos

Antonyms

STRONGEST

non-fiction truth

NOUN

brief description in document

Synonyms

STRONG

cipher code device epigraph epitaph head heading inscription key motto rubric table underline

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“Having a song with the legends of Intocable is such a thrill for me,” said Musgraves in a press release on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Mike Teague, part of a gnarly 1980s Cherry-and-White pack, was among the club legends they channelled to explain the hard-nosed approach they wanted.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

They combined images and seemingly AI-generated speech about urban legends, occult phenomena and conspiracy theories.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Here we see the real history butting up against the expected fantasy of Norse legends, warriors and gods.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Then he started gathering old faerie stories too, legends about bogies and shamble-men.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss