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fairy tale

/ˈfɛːrɪ teɪl/

noun
- 1. a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands; a fairy story. Similar fairy storyfolk talefolk storytraditional storymythlegendromancefantasyfablefictioninformal:yarn
- ▪ something resembling a fairy tale in being magical, idealized, or extremely happy: "a fairy-tale romance"
- ▪ a fabricated story, especially one intended to deceive.
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Fairy tale
Fictional story typically featuring folkloric fantasy characters and magic
A fairy tale is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cultures, there is no clear line separating myth from folk or fairy tale; all these together form the literature of preliterate societies. Fairy tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends (which generally involve b... Wikipedia
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