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tale
[teyl]
noun
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.
tale
/ ٱɪ /
noun
a report, narrative, or story
one of a group of short stories connected by an overall narrative framework
a malicious or meddlesome rumour or piece of gossip
to bear tales against someone
( in combination )
talebearer
taleteller
a fictitious or false statement
to tell fanciful lies
to report malicious stories, trivial complaints, etc, esp to someone in authority
to reveal something important
to be self-evident
archaic
a number; amount
computation or enumeration
an obsolete word for talk
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tale1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
“The Lizard and El Sol,” staged at local parks as well as in the Playhouse courtyard, tells the charming tale of a lizard in search of the newly missing sun.
While these has now been a major twist in the tale that puts the scheme in some doubt, the Serbian government's decision to strike the deal wasn't too surprising.
Like all great adventure tales, Brown’s “Wild Robot” stories embrace the wild world in all of its splendor, without ever flinching away from it.
“This is a tale of two homes,” said Anne Cope, chief engineer for the insurance institute.
The film is about the beats, the themes, the threading of the stories through time and across decades, and what’s particularly artful about the storytelling in this movie is the interconnectivity of the tales.
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