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Tales

Narratives, often fictional and passed down through generations.

stories yarns

Tales are narratives, often fictional and passed down through generations. They can be short stories or longer works.

Pronunciation

/teɪl/

Etymology

The word 'tale' comes from Old English 'talu', meaning 'a saying, a story'.

Synonyms — Similar or Related Terms

story account narrative

Hypernyms — Broader Categories

narrative folklore literature

Hyponyms — Specific Examples

fairy tale folk tale short story

Holonyms — Wholes or Groups

literature folklore

Indexes

mythological narrative

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