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Tale

/ˈteɪl/

An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.

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📖 Definitions of "Tale"

noun

1
An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.
"Don't tell tales!"
2
A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
"the Canterbury Tales"
3
A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
4
The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.

🔄 Synonyms of "Tale"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
narrativenoun	Of or relating to narration.
recitalnoun	A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist.
yarnnoun	(uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
storynoun	An account of real or fictional events.
tarradiddlenoun	A trivial lie, a fib.
narrationnoun	That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of transactions or events; a story or narrative.
fibnoun	(informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
taradiddlenoun	Alternative form of tarradiddle. [A trivial lie, a fib.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tale"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
narrativenoun	The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
narrationnoun	That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of transactions or events; a story or narrative.
storynoun	An account of real or fictional events.
recitalnoun	A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist.
fibnoun	(informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
tarradiddlenoun	A trivial lie, a fib.
taradiddlenoun	Alternative form of tarradiddle. [A trivial lie, a fib.]
yarnnoun	(uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
legendnoun	A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments.
fablenoun	A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
anecdotenoun	A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
storytellingnoun	The act and skills of presenting stories and tales.
gesturenoun	A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
recitationnoun	The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
storylinenoun	(literature) The plot of a story.
thingnoun	That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
historicalnoun	A historical romance.
novelnoun	A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
historynoun	The aggregate of past events.
mythnoun	A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.