Tale With A Lesson

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Updated: September 1, 2025

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		Letters	Answer	Clue
	99%	8		Exact Match!
noun • a short moral story (often with animal characters) • a visible symbol representing an abstract idea • an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
	36%	6		Cautionary tale
noun • a unit of instruction • punishment intended as a warning to others • the significance of a story or event • a task assigned for individual study
	29%	8		A traditional tale illustrating a religious or moral lesson
noun • An example. • A story demonstrating a moral point; a parable.

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