TALES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TALES?

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Associations of "Tales" (30 Words)

abstraction	The act of withdrawing or removing something. A series of black and white abstractions.
creativeness	The ability to create.
daydream	Indulge in a daydream. Stop daydreaming and pay attention.
dreamer	A person who dreams or is dreaming. A rebellious young dreamer.
fairy	Offensive term for an openly homosexual man. Fairy gold.
fancied	Formed or conceived by the imagination. A fancied wrong.
fanciful	Highly ornamental or imaginative in design. A fanciful mind.
fantasy	Imagination unrestricted by reality. It is ludicrous to fantasy disinventing the hydrogen bomb.
fiction	A literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact. The notion of the country being a democracy is a polite fiction.
genie	An invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.
gnome	A small garden ornament in the form of a bearded man with a pointed hat. A grizzled gnome of a man.
idealist	Someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations. Hegel described himself as an absolute idealist.
idealistic	Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas. Idealistic young doctors who went to work for the rebels.
illusion	A false idea or belief. They have the illusion that I am very wealthy.
illusive	Based on or having the nature of an illusion. An illusive haven.
illusory	Based on illusion; not real. Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy.
imaginary	Existing only in the imagination. A small child s imaginary friends.
improbable	Too improbable to admit of belief. The characters have improbable names.
legerdemain	Skilful use of one’s hands when performing conjuring tricks. A classic piece of management legerdemain.
magic	Move change or create by or as if by magic. His parents bought him a magic set for Christmas.
mythical	Based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity. Mythical centaurs.
necromancy	The supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future. Alchemy necromancy and other magic practices.
props	Proper respect. Certain sectors of the music fraternity still refuse to give him props.
surreal	Having the qualities of surrealism bizarre. As irrational and surreal as a dream.
sylph	An imaginary spirit of the air. An oh so slim sylph dressed in a black leotard.
talisman	An object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck. He s a quiet man off the field but on it he s our talisman.
tangential	Of superficial relevance if any. A tangential remark.
thaumaturgy	Any art that invokes supernatural powers. He attracts people by his thaumaturgy.
visionary	Existing only in a vision or in the imagination. He is a visionary keen on policy making.
wizardry	Exceptional creative ability. The car is full of hi tech wizardry.