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Fabled vs Failed - What's the difference?

fabled | failed |

As an adjective fabled

is known only in fables; fictitious.

As a verb failed is

(fail).

fabled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Known only in fables; fictitious.
  • Made known by fables; legendary, famed.
  • * 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
    • We tug our hammer-headed mules along the tourist trails of Petra, the fabled Nabataean capital cut from rock the color of living muscle.

    failed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fail)

    • Derived terms

    * unfailed

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