fairy tale

Noun
  1. A story about fairies;
    Told to amuse children (synset 107237241)
    associated with: bluebeard - (fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience
    is a type of: narration, narrative, story, tale - a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
    same as: fairy story, fairytale
  2. An interesting but highly implausible story;
    Often told as an excuse (synset 106770000)
    is a type of: fib, story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle - a trivial lie
    same as: cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairytale, song and dance

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