单词	old wives' tale
释义	old wives' tale noun : an often traditional belief that is not based on fact : superstition Synonyms delusion error fallacy falsehood falsity hallucination illusion misbelief misconception myth untruth See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Frogs won't give you warts. That's just an old wives' tale. the old wives' tale about the full moon causing people to act crazy Recent Examples on the Web An old wives' tale that keeping raw, unpeeled onions out will keep your family safe from illnesses such as the flu is making the rounds on Facebook. Katie Landeck, USA TODAY, 16 June 2020 The myth, which is partly based on an old wives' tale that claims that every year on the vernal and autumnal equinox, eggs are able to balance on their ends, appears to have surfaced annually since at least 2012. NBC News, 11 Feb. 2020 The supposed toxicity of this Christmas classic is nothing more than an old wives' tale, Dr. Wismer says. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2018 Many doctors perceive the use of cod-liver oil for joint pain as an old wives' tale. Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2018 When to Go to the Doctor Despite the old wives' tale, cranberry juice will not cure your UTI. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 12 Feb. 2018 Word History First Known Use 1572, in the meaning defined above old wives' tale noun as in error a false idea or belief the belief that going outside with wet hair will cause you to catch cold is just an old wives' tale Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance error myth delusion illusion superstition misconception misunderstanding fallacy hallucination misbelief falsehood falsity untruth fiction lie tale misknowledge distortion pretense factoid misrepresentation story misinterpretation inaccuracy misperception misinformation miscomprehension misstatement misapprehension misjudgment sophistry fib pretence sophism misreport half-truth Antonyms & Near Antonyms truth verity
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