n.
A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the Note under Apologue.
n.
The plot, story, or connected series of events, forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.
n.
Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
n.
Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
v. i.
To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true.
v. t.
To feign; to invent; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely.
n.
A writer of fables; a fabulist; a dealer in untruths or falsehoods.
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