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| assignment |
an assigned task, such as a job or lesson. [1/3 definitions] |
| class |
a set of lessons for a group of students in a particular subject, or one lesson of such a set. [1/4 definitions] |
| fable |
a short tale that teaches a lesson. The characters in fables are often animals who speak and act like people. [1/2 definitions] |
| lection |
a reading from the Bible given during a religious service, the text of which is particularly prescribed for the day; lesson. |
| moral |
the lesson about right and wrong learned from a story or event. [1/4 definitions] |
| morality |
a moral lesson or rule. [1/4 definitions] |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| unlearned |
yet to be learned, as a lesson, ability, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
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