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Meaning of moral of the story | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. The key lesson or message that an incident, situation or other happening conveys; a general takeaway point.
    idiomatic
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see moral, story; the ethical lesson to be learned from a fictional tale.

Examples

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“The moral of the story — "Wait till you're a big pot" — is a sound one.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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