a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story

a tale about Lincoln's dog.

a literary composition having the form of such a narrative.

a falsehood; lie.

a rumor or piece of gossip, often malicious or untrue.

the full number or amount.

Archaic . enumeration; count.

Obsolete . talk; discourse.

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non-fiction

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account , anecdote , fable , fairy tale , fiction , folk tale , legend , myth , narration , narrative , novel , relation , report , romance , saga , short story , yarn , canard , chestnut * , clothesline , cock-and-bull story * , defamation , detraction , exaggeration , fabrication , falsehood , falsity , fib , lie , misrepresentation , prevarication , rigmarole * , rumor , scandal , slander , spiel * , tall story , untruism , untruth , yarn * , cock-and-bull story , inveracity , misstatement , story , enumeration , numeration , reckoning , tally , aggregate , amount , sum , summation , sum total , totality , apologue , epic , gest , geste , gossip , history , jeremiad (tale of sorrow) , parable , speech