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fairy tale definition

fairy tale

  1. a story about fairies, giants, magic deeds, etc.
  2. an unbelievable or untrue story; lie

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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