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parable

noun

A short moral story (often with animal characters)

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Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C2

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noun

  1. A short moral story (often with animal characters)

noun

  1. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message

    “The parable of the prodigal son”

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The parable of the prodigal son

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