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   story

   /ˈstɔːri/

   noun

   • 1. an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment: "an adventure story" Similar talenarrativeaccountrecitalanecdotechroniclehistoryinformal:yarnspiel
   • ▪ a plot or storyline: "the novel has a good story" Similar plotstorylinescenariochain of eventstechnical:diegesis
   • ▪ a report of an item of news in a newspaper, magazine, or broadcast: "stories in the local papers" Similar news itemnews reportarticlefeaturepieceexclusiveexposéspoilerinformal:scoop
   • ▪ a piece of gossip; a rumour: "there have been lots of stories going around, as you can imagine" Similar rumourpiece of gossippiece of hearsaywhisperspeculationon ditinformal:kidologyteafurphy
   • ▪ a false statement; a lie: informal "Ellie never told stories—she had always believed in the truth" Similar liefibfalsehooduntruthfabricationfictionpiece of fictionwhite liepishoguenancy storyinformal:tall storyfairy storyfairy talecock and bull storyshaggy-dog storywhopperterminological inexactitudefish storypork pieporky pieporkyOpposite the truth
   • 2. an account of past events in someone's life or in the development of something: "the story of modern farming"
   • ▪ a particular person's representation of the facts of a matter: "during police interviews, Harper changed his story" Similar testimonystatementreportaccountversiondescriptionrepresentation
   • ▪ a situation viewed in terms of the information known about it or its similarity to another: "having such information is useful, but it is not the whole story"
   • ▪ the facts about the present situation: informal "What's the story on this man? Is he from around here?"
   • 3. the commercial prospects or circumstances of a particular company: "the investors' flight to profitable businesses with solid stories"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a historical account or representation): shortening of Anglo-Norman French estorie, from Latin historia (see history).

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   What does Storie mean?

   • Middle English storie, from Medieval Latin historia narrative, illustration, story of a building, from Latin, history, tale; probably from narrative friezes on the window level of medieval buildings 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 8a 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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   Is a story a true story?

   • A narrative about people and events, usually including an interesting plot, is a story. A story can be fictional or true, and it can be written, read aloud, or made up on the spot. Journalists write stories for newspapers, and gossips spread stories that may or may not be true.

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   What is the plural of story?

   • A story is a description of imaginary people and events, written or told in order to entertain people. The plural of story is stories. Tell me a story. Her stories about the boy wizard have sold millions of copies. A description of a series of real events can also be called a story. We sold the story of the expedition to the Daily Express.

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   What is a story in a book called?

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   What is the difference between a story and a news story?

   • The story of something is a description of all the important things that have happened to it since it began. If someone invents a story, they give a false explanation or account of something. He invented some story about a cousin. A news story is a piece of news in a newspaper or in a news broadcast. Those are some of the top stories in the news.

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   a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale. Synonyms: chronicle, history, record, anecdote, fable, legend, romance. a fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.

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   A story is a description of an event or something that happened to someone, especially a spoken description of it.

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   1. a. : an account of incidents or events. b. : a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question. c. : anecdote. especially : an amusing one. 2. a. : a fictional narrative shorter than a novel. specifically : short story. b. : the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work. 3. : a widely circulated rumor. 4.

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   story - 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; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"

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   A narrative about people and events, usually including an interesting plot, is a story. A story can be fictional or true, and it can be written, read aloud, or made up on the spot. Journalists write stories for newspapers, and gossips spread stories that may or may not be true.