HyperDic: fairy_tale

English > 2 senses of the expression fairy tale:
NOUNcommunicationfairy tale, fairytale, fairy storya story about fairies
communicationfairy tale, fairytale, fairy story, cock-and-bull story, song and dancean interesting but highly implausible / implausible story
English > fairy tale: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA story about fairies; told to amuse children.
Synonymsfairytale, fairy story
Category ofBluebeard(fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women
Broadernarrative, narration, story, taleA message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events
Spanishcuento de hadas
Catalanconte de fades
English > fairy tale: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn interesting but highly implausible / implausible story; often told as an excuse.
Synonymsfairytale, fairy story, cock-and-bull story, song and dance
Broaderfib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddleA trivial lie
Spanishcamelo, cuento chino, patraña
Catalanbandomeria, enganyifa, falòrnia

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