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fable

1. fa.ble \'fa--b*l\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L fabula conversation, story, play, 
   fr. fari to sp]eak - more at BAN : a fictitious narrative or statement : as 
    : a legendary story of supernatural happenings  : a narration intended to 
   enforce a useful truth; esp : one in wh ich animals speak and act like 
   human beings : FALSEHOOD, LIE 
2. fable \-b(*-)lin\ \-b(*-)l*r\ vt or fa.bling archaic  : to tell fables 
   to talk or write about as if true  - fa.bler n