tale, n.
(tales)
freq. cnt. 32
(tales)
freq. cnt. 32
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
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 70 freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 8
narration narrative story tale
sample sentences
"his narrative was interesting""Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
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tearjerker
tall tale
folktale, folk tale
sob story, sob stuff
fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story
nursery rhyme
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a trivial lie
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
fib story tale taradiddle tarradiddle
sample sentences
"he told a fib about eating his spinach""how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
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