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fableMain Entry: 1fa·ble Pronunciation: \ˈfā-bəl\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fabula conversation, story, play, from fari to speak — more at ban Date: 14th century : a fictitious narrative or statement: as a : a legendary story of supernatural happenings b : a narration intended to enforce a useful truth; especially : one in which animals speak and act like human beings c : falsehood, lie
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