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story of the past, often fictitious n.
brief description in document n.

NOUN

story of the past, often fictitious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fable fiction folklore lore myth mythology tale tradition

STRONG

narrative saga

WEAK

folk story folk tale mythos

Antonyms

STRONGEST

non-fiction truth

NOUN

brief description in document

Synonyms

STRONG

cipher code device epigraph epitaph head heading inscription key motto rubric table underline

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legends

Since 1979, the Lakers had been owned by the Buss family, which oversaw an era in which the team racked up championships and put all-time legends in purple and gold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The rapper has released a total of nine studio albums in his career, gaining early co-signs from Louisiana legends including Boosie Badazz and Kevin Gates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Niewiadoma-Phinney, who is married to Taylor Phinney, son of U.S. cycling legends Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter-Phinney, found herself under siege by Vollering’s team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

But this was a sign of the new head coach recognising the legends of the club and the weight they still carry.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Just as the legends of Hippasus’s murder are hazy, so too are the legends of Pythagoras’s end.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife