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- /mɪθs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /mɪθs/
Definitions of myths word
- noun myths Plural form of myth. 1
- noun myths plural of myth. 0
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Parts of speech for Myths
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
myths popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
myths usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for myths
noun myths
- mythology — a body of myths, as that of a particular people or that relating to a particular person: Greek mythology.
- legends — A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
- folklore — the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people.
- tradition — the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice: a story that has come down to us by popular tradition.
- mythos — the underlying system of beliefs, especially those dealing with supernatural forces, characteristic of a particular cultural group.
Antonyms for myths
noun myths
- facts — something that actually exists; reality; truth: Your fears have no basis in fact.
- certainties — Plural form of certainty.
Top questions with myths
- what are myths?
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