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mystique n. mystery, magic, charisma, aura, inscrutability,
supernaturalism, preternaturalism, strangeness: She has a
certain mystique about her.
myth n. 1 legend, fable, allegory, parable, tradition, saga, epic,
(folk) tale, story, mythos; history: The ancient myths have
provided sources for much of modern literature. 2 fable, lie,
(tall) tale, fib, prevarication, fiction, untruth, falsehood,
fabrication, cock-and-bull story, Colloq whopper: He told her
some myth about his being a multimillionaire and she believed
it.
mythical adj. 1 mythic, mythological, fabled, legendary, traditional,
folkloric, storied, romantic, fairy-tale, story-book;
allegorical, symbolic, parabolic(al): Campbell has demonstrated
astounding similarities amongst the mythical tales of unrelated
cultures. 2 mythic, fanciful, imaginary, fictitious,
make-believe, made-up, chimerical, untrue: When she was about
seven, my daughter had a mythical friend named Theodosia.
mythology n. (body of ..) myths, folklore, tradition, lore, stories,
mythos: After only one generation, an extraordinary mythology
has been created about Marilyn Monroe.
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nab v. catch, capture, arrest, put or place under arrest, seize,
apprehend, pick up, bring in, take into custody, Colloq pinch,
collar, run in, nail, Brit nick: They finally nabbed that cat
burglar in Hampstead.
nag° v. 1 Sometimes, nag at. annoy, irritate, irk, pester,
criticize, ride, scold, carp (at), upbraid, badger, harass,
harry, vex, henpeck, torment, hector, pick at, goad, pick on,
find fault with, berate, nettle, bully, provoke, plague, worry,
bother, Brit chivvy or chivy or chevy, Colloq needle: He nags