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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A superstitious or spurious belief belonging to traditional folklore.
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- noun A supposed
truth that has been passed down byword of mouth - noun A
rumour ,myth orsuperstition ; something which isalmost certainly untrue , despite acceptance by many.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
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