myth

/mɪθ/ noun [C]

Definition

STORY › an ancient story about gods and brave people, often one that explains an event in history or the natural world: a Greek myth

IDEA › an idea that is not true but is believed by many people: It's a myth that men are better drivers than women.

(Definition of myth noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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