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myth

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
an ancient story or set of stories, especially explaining the early history of a group of people or about natural events and facts:

Examples:

The children enjoyed the stories about the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman myth.
Most societies have their own creation myths.
2
a commonly believed but false idea:

Examples:

Statistics disprove the myth that women are worse drivers than men.
It can be difficult to disentangle fact from myth.
3
a traditional story, esp. one which explains the early history or a cultural belief or practice of a group of people, or explains a natural event:

Examples:

[ C ] Kids like the stories about the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman myths.
4
A myth is also a commonly believed but false idea:

Examples:

[ C ] Equal opportunity continues to be a myth for many.

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