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An account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting

(drawn or written) A piece that has humorous connotations

Amusing anecdote, joke

So often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective

Something that is invented or untrue

Something said to cause amusement or laughter

A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge

A lesson that can be derived from a story or experience

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Noun

An account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting

shaggy-dog story

firsthand account

long and short of it

fictional account

traveller's tale

cock and bull story

characterization

front-page news

work of fiction

piece of fiction

the whole picture

potted biography

visualization^US

visualisation^UK

sequence of events

particularization

written account

why and wherefore

womansplanation

acknowledgement^UK

acknowledgment^US

critical analysis

written material

self-confession

acceptance of blame

acceptance of responsibility

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“The only way in which I can recuperate my humiliation is to turn it into an amusing anecdote that elicits laughter or sympathy.”

Noun

(drawn or written) A piece that has humorous connotations

Noun

Amusing anecdote, joke

amusing anecdote

Noun

So often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective

Noun

Something that is invented or untrue

alternative fact

misrepresentation

trumped-up story

creative writing

terminological inexactitude

cock and bull story

figment of imagination

figment of the imagination

work of fiction

works of fiction

work of imagination

piece of fiction

little white lie

departure from the truth

flight of fancy

cock-and-bull story

shaggy-dog story

traditional story

fictional account

castle in the air

disingenuousness

castles in the air

phantom of the mind

creature of the imagination

creation of the brain

false statement

misinterpretation

misunderstanding

economy with the truth

conspiracy theory

remarkable story

one for the birds

prepared speech

mistaken belief

science fiction

fictitious story

deviation from the truth

disregard for the facts

sword and sorcery

long and short of it

traveller's tale

idealization^US

idealisation^UK

romantic fiction

romantic short story

sense of excitement

sense of history

romantic comedy

adventure story

sense of adventure

sentimental fiction

farfetched story

lack of veracity

confidence trick

not a true picture

double entendre

quibbling routine

unbelievable tale

pussyfooting around

beating about the bush

exaggerated story

incredible story

sleight of hand

false information

bending of the truth

misleading information

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

specious reasoning

overgeneral reasoning

finding a way round

confidence game

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Noun

Something said to cause amusement or laughter

double entendre

shaggy-dog story

unreasonableness

nonsensicalness

preposterousness

shaggy dog story

good-natured remark

witty communication

sardonic remark

bit of mischief

good-humoured mockery

acknowledgement^UK

acknowledgment^US

snappy comeback

lightheartedness

light-heartedness

mischievousness

light-mindedness

light-headedness

monkey business

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Noun

A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge

historical account

personal history

piece of writing

curriculum vitae

personal record

personal narrative

personal account

trials and tribulations

family background

sequence of events

personal anecdote

editorial column

textual examination

literature review

piece of research

publicity story

published writing

critical assessment

work of fiction

fictional account

piece of fiction

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Noun

A lesson that can be derived from a story or experience

words of wisdom

pearls of wisdom

pearl of wisdom

secondary meaning

article of faith

religious belief

religious persuasion

set of principles

articles of faith

school of thought

traditional wisdom

received wisdom

prevailing attitude

accepted belief

self-conviction

component of a theory

set of guidelines

religious conviction

religious beliefs

system of belief

working principle

attitude to life

chain of thought

logical thought

line of reasoning

process of reasoning

chain of reasoning

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