fairy tale

noun [C]

(also fairy story)

Definition

› a traditional story written for children that usually involves imaginary creatures and magicAccounts and storiesSummaries and summarising

(Definition of fairy tale noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

false, not real or not legal

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