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| NOUN | 1 | story, narrative, narration, tale | A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events |
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| 2 | story | A piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events | |
| 3 | story, floor, level, storey | A structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale | |
| 4 | story, history, account, chronicle | A record or narrative description of past events | |
| 5 | story, report, news report, account, write up | A short account of the news | |
| 6 | story, fib, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle | A trivial lie |
| Sounds | stao'riy |
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| Rhymes | accusatory, actuary, adversary, and 424 more rhymes in riy... |
| Meaning | A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events. Presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program. |
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| Synonyms | narrative, narration, tale |
| Broader | message, content, subject matter, substance |
| Narrower | tearjerker; tall tale; folktale, folk tale; sob story, sob stuff; fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story; nursery rhyme |
| Instances | Canterbury Tales |
| Meaning | A piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events. |
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| Parts | climax, culmination; anticlimax, bathos |
| Broader | fiction |
| Narrower | adventure story, heroic tale; mystery, mystery story, whodunit; love story, romance; legend, fable; short story; fable, parable, allegory, apologue; myth; parable; plot |
| Meaning | A structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale. |
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| Synonyms | floor, level, storey |
| Part of | building, edifice |
| Broader | structure, construction |
| Narrower | basement, cellar; ground floor, first floor, ground level; loft, attic, garret; loft; mezzanine, mezzanine floor, entresol |
| Meaning | A record or narrative description of past events. |
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| Examples | "a history of France"; "the story of exposure to lead" |
| Synonyms | history, account, chronicle |
| Category | history |
| Broader | record |
| Narrower | ancient history; etymology; case history; historical document, historical paper, historical record; annals, chronological record; biography, life, life story, life history; recital |
| Meaning | A short account of the news. |
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| Examples | "the story was on the 11 o'clock news" |
| Synonyms | report, news report, account, write up |
| Broader | news |
| Narrower | newsletter, newssheet; bulletin; dispatch, despatch, communique; urban legend; exclusive, scoop |
| Meaning | A trivial lie. |
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| Synonyms | fib, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle |
| Broader | lie, prevarication |
| Narrower | fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story, cock-and-bull story, song and dance |
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