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| myth |
A myth is a story passed down from people who lived long, long ago. Myths are often interesting and exciting stories that explain things like how the world began or where things in nature came from. Many ancient people, living in different places in the world, created their own myths about where the sun came from, for example, or how people came to live on the earth. Myths often tell stories about the gods of an ancient people or of strange or amazing creatures. [1/3 definitions] |
| shock1 |
When someone is in shock, they are very upset or excited. Something very terrible or very exciting that they find hard to believe has just happened. When someone is in shock, it's like they are in another world for a while and have trouble thinking in a normal way. [1/6 definitions] |
| stale |
When a story or joke is stale, it is not interesting or exciting, usually because it's old or has been told too many times before. [1/2 definitions] |
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