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parable ~ (A) ~ a story, like those that Jesus told, to explain the things that he taught; a saying or a story from which you can understand two things; a story that has a secret meaning.
parable ~ (B) ~ a story with a moral meaning.
parable ~ (B) ~ a story, those that Jesus told, to explain the things that he taught; a saying, or a story, which has a second (or hidden) meaning.
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