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a storyoriginatingin popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth (astorythatparentshavepassedon totheirchildrenthroughspeechover manyyears) (two word noun/ 8 letters)

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folk tale

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an idea or plan put forward for consideration (noun/ 10 letters)

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suggestion

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a traditional story sometimespopularlyregarded as historical butunauthenticated
(a veryoldstoryor set ofstoriesfromancienttimes, or thestories, not alwaystrue, thatpeopletellabout afamouseventorperson) (6 letters/noun)

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legend

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ashortstorythattellsageneraltruthor is onlypartlybasedonfact, orliteratureof thistype
(a short story, typically with animals as characters,conveyinga moral.)
(noun/ 5 letters)

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fable

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the point or place where something begins,arises, or is derived (thebeginningorcauseof something) (noun/ 6 letters)

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origin

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animaginarycreaturewithmagicpowers, usuallyrepresentedas a verysmallpersonwithwings
(a smallimaginarybeing of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one)
(noun/ 5 letters)

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fairy

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a person, typically one more remote than agrandparent, from whom one isdescended
(apersonrelatedto you wholivedalongtimeago) (noun/ 8 letters)

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ancestor

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​recognizedby manypeople (2 word adjective/ 9 letters)

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well-known

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tosuggestthat someone or something would be good orsuitablefor aparticularjoborpurpose, or tosuggestthat aparticularactionshould be done (verb/ 9 letters)

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recommend

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thenameof afilm,book,painting,pieceofmusic, etc (5 letters)

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title

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astyle,especiallyin thearts, thatinvolvesaparticularset ofcharacteristics
(a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized bysimilaritiesin form, style, or subject matter) (noun/ 5 letters)

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genre

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make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas. (verb/ 7 letters)

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explain

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torewardsomeone or something (verb/ 5 letters)

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treat

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alargeamountofmoney,goods,property, etc. (noun/ 7 letters)

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fortune

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cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat. (verb/ 7 letters)

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swallow

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give a long, loud, piercing cry orcriesexpressing excitement, great emotion, or pain (verb/ 6 letters)

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scream

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being pleased with your situation and not wanting change or improvement (adjective/7letters)

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content

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astrongfeelingthat makes youwanttohurtsomeone or beunpleasantbecause of somethingunfairorunkindthat hashappened (noun/5 letters)

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anger

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to make along,loud,deepsound (verb/ 4 letters)

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roar

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in somereligions, theplace, sometimesimaginedto be in thesky, whereGodor thegodsliveand where goodpeoplearebelievedto go after theydie, so that they canenjoyperfecthappiness (noun/ 6 letters)

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alargestrongbuilding,builtin the past by arulerorimportantpersontoprotectthepeopleinside fromattack (noun/ 6 letters)

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to (causeto)turnaround and around,especiallyfast (verb/4 letters)

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a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant.
(apersonwho isemployedin another person’shouse, doingjobssuch ascookingandcleaning,especiallyin the past)
(NOUN/ 7 LETTERS)

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morallywrongandbad (evil ormorallywrong) (adj/ 7 letters)

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wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need (6 letters/ adj)
greedy
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(ofa person or action) extremely unkind and  unpleasant and causing pain to people or  animals intentionally (adj/ 5 letters)
cruel
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clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose (adj/ 7letters)
cunning
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(of a person) showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected (adj/ 8 letters)
generous
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physically violent and frightening (adj/ 6 letters)
fierce
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noticeably happy and optimistic (adj/ 8 letters)
cheerful
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a large frightening character in children's stories who eats children (noun/ 4 letters)
ogre
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an animal with a thick, hard shell that it can move its head and legs into for protection. It eats plants, moves very slowly, and sleeps during the winter (noun/ 8 letters)
tortoise
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a woman who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people (noun/ 5 letters)
witch
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an imaginary creature like a man but extremely tall, strong, and usually very cruel, appearing especially in children's stories (noun/ 5letters)
giant
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an important female member of a royal family, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a king and queen, or the wife of a prince (noun/ 8 letters)
princess
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a man given a rank of honour by a British king or queen because of his special achievements, and who has the right to be called "Sir" (noun/6 letters)
knight
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the holy man (563–483 BC) on whose life and teachings Buddhism is based (noun/ 6 letters)
Buddha
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a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire. (noun/ 7 letters)
emperor
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a person who cuts down trees or branches, especially for fuel (noun/ 10 letters)
wood-cutter
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a woman who is the wife or partner of one's parent after the divorce or separation of the parents or the death of one's mother (compound noun/ 10 letters)
step-mother
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not your parents' daughter, but the daughter of a person one of your parents has married (compound noun/ 10 letters)
stepsister
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showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things (adj/ 5 letters)
brave
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belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence (adj/ 7 letters)
ancient
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the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces. (the use of special powers to make things happen that would usually be impossible, such as in stories for children) (noun/ 5 letters)
magic
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concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. (adj/ 5 letters)
moral
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Something that is created by and exists only in the mind (adj/ 9 letters)
imaginary
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following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time without changing (adjective/ 11 letters)
traditional
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(especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved. (adj/ 7 letters)
naughty
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the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence. (the story of a book, film, play, etc.) (noun/ 4 letters)
plot

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