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URBAN LEGEND [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology (General)
DEF

A kind of folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them.

OBS

Urban legends are not necessarily untrue, but they are often false, distorted, exaggerated, or sensationalized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
DEF

Rumeur sans fondement, un canular se répandant de proche en proche [...] par le bouche à oreille ou par courriel.

Spanish

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