"fairy tale" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fairy tale [singular], fairy tales [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A fairy tale is a story that has fantasy characters like fairies, wizards, mermaids, or goblins.
    Sense id: simple-fairy_tale-en-noun-tyCk1~zo
  2. If someone tells a fairy tale, they are telling a story that is made-up and that is trying to trick the person they are talking to.
    Sense id: simple-fairy_tale-en-noun-Mg-zpXIG
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          "text": "I told my daughter a fairy tale to make her fall asleep last night."
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          "text": "He said I hit him, but it's a fairy tale! I wasn't even in the country!"
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      ]
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        {
          "text": "He said I hit him, but it's a fairy tale! I wasn't even in the country!"
        }
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