📖apologue

noun
/ˈæpəˌlɔːɡ/

Meaning

a short moral story or fable intended to teach a lesson

Example Sentences

The teacher used an old apologue to explain honesty to the children.

Synonyms

fable, parable, tale, allegory

Antonyms

fact, reality

Collocations

ancient apologue, apologue about, use an apologue

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