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- pronunciation:
- stor
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
stories |
| definition 1: |
an account of something that happened, either true or made up.
My mom reads a story to my little sister every night at bedtime.Did I ever tell you the story of when I saw a wolf?
- synonyms:
- account, narrative, tale
- similar words:
- anecdote, version
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| definition 2: |
a work of fiction that is shorter than a novel; short story.
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| definition 3: |
a lie.
Don't tell stories about where you were.- synonyms:
- fib, lie, tale
- similar words:
- fable, fiction
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| related words: |
article, ballad, contribution, description, dispatch, fable, fiction, history, intelligence, myth, novel, parable, word, yarn |
| derivations: |
storied (adj.), storyless (adj.) |
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