fable
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
- verbTo compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction; to write or utter what is not true.
- nounAny story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
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Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,461 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 73% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None