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- pronunciation:
- stor
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
stories |
| definition 1: |
an account of an event or sequence of events, either true or invented.
- synonyms:
- account, narration, narrative, tale
- similar words:
- anecdote, fable, relation, version
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| definition 2: |
a work of fiction that is shorter and less complex than a novel; short story.
- synonyms:
- short story
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| definition 3: |
the plot of a dramatic or literary work.
- synonyms:
- plot, story line
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| definition 4: |
a news report, article, or broadcast.
- synonyms:
- article, item, piece
- similar words:
- news
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| definition 5: |
a short humorous narration; anecdote; joke.
- synonyms:
- anecdote, joke
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| definition 6: |
a lie.
- synonyms:
- fib, lie, tale
- similar words:
- fable, fiction
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| related words: |
article, ballad, chronicle, contribution, copy, description, dispatch, fable, fiction, history, intelligence, lie, myth, novel, parable, word, yarn |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stories, storying, storied |
| definition: |
to decorate with pictures representing legendary or historical scenes.
- similar words:
- decorate, embellish, illuminate, illustrate
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| derivations: |
storied (adj.), storyless (adj.) |
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