fables

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A form of fable — A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of fable
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fable
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APA

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