Story that's not to be believed (4)

I believe the answer is:

myth

(Other definitions for myth that I've seen before include "Fancy" , "Wildly-held but false belief or idea" , "(Urban?) story" , "Common false belief" , "A widely held but false belief" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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