Folktales

Synonyms for "folktales" (70 found)

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Closest matches (14)

adventure storyallegoryancient wisdomapologuearchetypal mytharchetypal patternbedtime storycommon lawcustomdetective storyfable
Noun(3 words)
anansicollected talecultural story

Strong matches (21)

fabliaufairy talefantasyfictionfolk motiffolk storyfolkloregestghost storyhorse operaimmemorial usagelegendlorelove storymarchenmishnah
Noun(5 words)
folk storyfolk talelegendlegendsmoral tale

Related words (35)

mysterymystery storymythmythologymythosnursery taleparableracial memoryromancesci fiscience fictionshockerspace fictionspace operaspiritus mundistorysunnasuspense storytalmudthriller
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Noun(5 words)
mythsoral narrativeoral taleteaching storytraditional tale
Adjective(2 words)
traditional narrativetraditional story

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

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I bought a book of folktales.

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According to folktales, cats have nine lives.

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Ziri collected Berber folktales.

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Ziri appreciated Rima's effort in collecting Berber folktales.

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