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fairy tale

UK /ˈfeəɹi ˌteɪl/US /ˈfɛɹi ˌteɪl/

noun 4
fairy-tale adjective 1
forms 2

noun4

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A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
- I used to love reading fairy tales when I was a child.
•
The literary genre of these stories.
- Mr. Shimerda kneels in front of the tree in prayer; a praying figure under a magic tree is a common one in fairy tale. — 1989
•
(figurative) A delightful and ideal situation of a kind attained by very few.
- I've been living in a fairy tale since I met Joe.
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(figurative) A fabricated or misleading account meant to deceive, such as an exaggerated excuse.
- He's telling us another fairy tale about how great the software will be.

fairy-tale adjective1

Of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale.

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fairy tales · fairy-tales

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