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A story

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "A story"

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plot linenounAlternative spelling of plotline. [The basic plot of a story or group of stories.]
short-short storynounAlternative form of short short story. [(literature) A work of fiction that is briefer than a typical short story.]
storiettenounAlternative form of storyette. [A short story.]
a-rollnounAlternative form of A roll. [(television, film) The primary footage for non-narrative or interview-based film, usually involving talking heads or footage that directly relates to the moment.]
plotholenounAlternative spelling of plot hole. [(authorship) A gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot.]
oneshotnounAlternative form of one-shot. [(television, film, comics) A television program, film, or comic book that is not part of a series.]
through linenounAlternative form of throughline. [(narratology) In full through line of action: a theme that runs through the plot of a book, film, or other narrative work, or a series of such related works.]
cliff notesnoun(US) A rundown (rough outline) of a situation, event, etc.
case-booknounAlternative spelling of casebook. [(US, law) A kind of book, used in law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials.]
case booknounAlternative spelling of casebook. [(US, law) A kind of book, used in law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials.]
puppet-shownounAlternative spelling of puppet show. [A show, theatrical performance, in which the parts are played by puppets impersonating human or other characters]
plotbunnynounAlternative form of plot bunny. [(chiefly fandom slang) An idea for a story, usually referring to an author having more ideas than they can use.]
horrorshownounAlternative form of horror show. [A horror movie or television show or other performance which depicts gruesome, horrible, or disgusting events, especially in a vividly visual manner.]
horror-shownounAlternative form of horror show. [A horror movie or television show or other performance which depicts gruesome, horrible, or disgusting events, especially in a vividly visual manner.]
b movienounAlternative form of B-movie. [(film) A low-budget motion picture, especially one with poor production values.]
second-story mannoun(slang, US) A burglar, especially one who performs a legitimate service at a residence and returns later to perform the theft, usually by way of an unconventional access point above ground level that was identified in the initial visit.
onelinernounAlternative form of one-liner. [A short joke, especially one of a single sentence.]
upper storynounAlternative spelling of upper storey. [(slang, idiomatic) A person's brain.]
a-gamenounAlternative form of A game. [(informal) One's highest level of performance; one's best form.]
tv setnounAlternative form of television set. [A television; an electronic device that receives television signals, and displays the resulting images on a screen.]

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