old wives' tale
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old wives' tale
noun
plural
old wives' tales
old wives' tale
noun
plural
old wives' tales
Learner's definition of OLD WIVES' TALE
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disapproving
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a common belief about something that is not based on facts and that is usually false
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compare superstition
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Frogs won't give you warts. That's just an old wives' tale.
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the old wives' tale about the full moon causing people to act crazy
