fairytale
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| Noun | 1. |  fairytale - a story about fairies; told to amuse childrennarration, narrative, story, tale - 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; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children" Bluebeard - (fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience |
| 2. | fairytale - an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse fib, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tale, story - a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?" |
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fairytale
[ˈfɛərɪteɪl]A. ADJ [castle, world] → fantástico, de ensueño
B. CPD fairytale romance N (fig) → amor m de cuento de hadas
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