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| curse |
an expression of a desire that someone or something might suffer lasting misfortune, or, in tales of magic, a spell that brings lasting misfortune. [1/9 definitions] |
| gnome1 |
one of a group of little old men of folklore and fairy tales who live inside the earth and guard precious treasure. [1/2 definitions] |
| goblin |
in folklore and fairy tales, a small, ugly creature that does evil or mischief to humans. |
| motif |
a similar dominant or recurring element in folk tales, advertising or political campaigns, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| ogre |
an ugly giant or monstrous person that eats people, esp. one in folk tales and children's stories. [1/2 definitions] |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. [1/3 definitions] |
| romance |
formerly, a fictitious tale of the deeds and adventures of knights or other heroes, or the class of literature devoted to such tales. [1/7 definitions] |
| sandman |
in folklore and fairy tales, a person who makes children sleepy by sprinkling sand in their eyes. |
| storybook |
resembling or suggesting the romantic tales in a storybook. [1/2 definitions] |
| talesman |
a person summoned to be one of the tales on a jury. |
| The Arabian Nights |
an ancient collection of bawdy, supernatural, and adventurous folk tales from Persia, India, and Arabia. |
| Tom Thumb |
the extremely small hero of many English folk tales. |
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