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STORY

Definition:

[noun] a 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; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
Synonyms: narrative, narration, tale
[noun] a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"
[noun] structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building; "what level is the office on?"
Synonyms: floor, level, storey
[noun] a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
Synonyms: hiaccount, chronicle
[noun] a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
Synonyms: report, news report, account, write up
[noun] a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
Synonyms: fib, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle