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MYTHICAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

Example:

the fabulous unicorn

Synonyms:

fabulous; mythic; mythical; mythologic; mythological

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

unreal (lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria)

Derivation:

myth (a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people)

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