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story > 6 senses
NOUN1story, narrative, narration, taleA message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events
2storyA piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
3story, floor, level, storeyStructure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building
4story, history, account, chronicleA record or narrative description of past events
5story, report, news report, account, write upA short account of the news
6story, fib, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddleA trivial lie
story > pronunciation
Soundsstao'riy
Rhymesaccusatory, actuary, adversary, and 422 more rhymes in riy at the HyperDic website...
story > noun 1, communication
MeaningA 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.
Synonymsnarrative, narration, tale
Narrowertearjerker; Canterbury Tales; tall tale; folktale, folk tale; sob story, sob stuff; fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story; nursery rhyme
Broadermessage, content, subject matter, substance
story > noun 2, communication
MeaningA piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events.
Partsclimax, culmination; anticlimax, bathos
Narroweradventure story, heroic tale; mystery, mystery story, whodunit; love story, romance; legend, fable; short story; fable, parable, allegory, apologue; myth; parable; plot
Broaderfiction
story > noun 3, artifact
MeaningStructure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building.
Synonymsfloor, level, storey
Part ofbuilding, edifice
Narrowerbasement, cellar; ground floor, first floor, ground level; loft, attic, garret; loft; mezzanine, mezzanine floor
Broaderstructure, construction
story > noun 4, communication
MeaningA record or narrative description of past events.
Examples"a history of France"; "the story of exposure to lead"
Synonymshistory, account, chronicle
Categoryhistory
Narrowerancient history; etymology; case history; historical document, historical paper, historical record; annals, chronological record; biography, life, life story, life history; recital
Broaderrecord
story > noun 5, communication
MeaningA short account of the news.
Examples"the story was on the 11 o'clock news"
Synonymsreport, news report, account, write up
Narrowernewsletter, newssheet; bulletin; dispatch, despatch, communique; exclusive, scoop
Broadernews
story > noun 6, communication
MeaningA trivial lie.
Synonymsfib, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle
Narrowerfairytale, fairy tale, fairy story, cock-and-bull story, song and dance
Broaderlie, prevarication

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