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lore vs old wives' tale

old wives' tale vs lore

lore and old wives' tale both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lore Yes No No No
old wives' tale Yes No No No
As nouns, old wives' tale is a hyponym of lore; that is, old wives' tale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lore:
  • lore: knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
  • old wives' tale: a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
Other hyponyms of lore include folklore.
lore (noun) old wives' tale (noun)
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
Difference between lore and old wives' tale

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