a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.

a fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.

such narratives or tales as a branch of literature

song and story.

the plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc.

The characterizations were good, but the story was weak.

a narration of an incident or a series of events or an example of these that is or may be narrated, as an anecdote, joke, etc.

a narration of the events in the life of a person or the existence of a thing, or such events as a subject for narration

the story of medicine; the story of his life.

a report or account of a matter; statement or allegation

The story goes that he rejected the offer.

news story.

a lie or fabrication

What he said about himself turned out to be a story.

Obsolete . history.

to ornament with pictured scenes, as from history or legend.

Obsolete . to tell the history or story of.

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truth

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