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noun • a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program • a trivial lie | ||||
| 37% | 8 | Old wives' tale | ||
noun • a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk | ||||
| 37% | 9 | Old-fashioned wives | ||
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