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Story hevery bit many different meanings as outlined beneath. When literature, the story, as well referred to as a tale, will refer to: The novel or specifically, an epistolary novel The short story or a novella. A plot, or plot line holding the story together, & per se is as well utilized in the context of plays and movies The frame tale The fable, fairy tale or tall tale (the tale should non become confused sustaining a tail, as in the rear of an creature) An anecdote. Around journalistic slang, a written piece or even article. The bedtime story, an entertaining or informative, soporific, & typically ad-lib tale for the tike.

The depiction of history.

A tall tale or even fabrication.

American usage
Inside older American slang, a 'story' referred to soap opera programs (eg. ''I personally'll talk to your family late, Ethel; the stories get on.'')

Other
The story or story can as well mean the floor of a building.






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