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fairy tale
noun
: a simple children's story about magical creatures
: a false story that is meant to trick people
Full Definition of FAIRY TALE
1
a : a story (as for children) involving fantastic forces and beings (as fairies, wizards, and goblins) —called also fairy story b : a story in which improbable events lead to a happy ending
2
: a made-up story usually designed to mislead
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First Known Use of FAIRY TALE
1749
Related to FAIRY TALE
- Synonyms
- fable, fabrication, lie, falsehood, falsity, fib, mendacity, prevarication, story, tale, taradiddle (or tarradiddle), untruth, whopper
- Antonyms
- truth
Rhymes with FAIRY TALE
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FAIRY TALE Defined for Kids
fairy tale
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Definition of FAIRY TALE for Kids
: a simple children's story about magical creatures
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