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fable


2fable

verb
fa·bledfa·bling\-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of FABLE

intransitive verb
archaic
: to tell fables
transitive verb
: to talk or write about as if true
fa·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun

First Known Use of FABLE

14th century

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