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folktale
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folktale
(noun)
folktale
/
ˈ
foʊkˌteɪl/
noun
plural
folktales
folktale
/
ˈ
foʊkˌteɪl/
noun
plural
folktales
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOLKTALE
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a traditional story
West African
folktales
that continue to be passed from generation to generation through storytelling
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