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An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment
“It can't decide whether it is a detective story, a love story or a historical epic.”
A plot or storyline
“The film's story is held together flimsily by a series of coincidences.”
A report of an item of news in a newspaper, magazine, or broadcast
“He did not find out about his dad's heroism until years later when he read the story in a newspaper article.”
A piece of gossip
“Outside the official investigation, a different story began to circulate.”
A particular person's representation of the facts of a matter
“Jessie's story about the incident didn't quite fit with the evidence.”
The situation or state of affairs
“We are still trying to figure out what the story is with the downturn in profitability.”
A fabricated narrative
“He invented some story about how he was cousins with Tom Cruise.”
A level within a tall building
“A car crashed into the second story of an office building this morning after the vehicle went airborne.”
A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense
An actual event, situation, or fact
A long, involved story, account, or series of incidents
A level or floor of a building or large vehicle
Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit
A belief in something being a sign of things to come
One's past or history
The thought processes leading to accepted theories or solutions
A broadcasted serial, typically about the lives of melodramatic characters
(metaphor) A pathway to something
A symbolic account of the creation of the world/universe in a particular culture
A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim
An instance of something happening
Deceptive performance or elaborate act aiming to swindle, deceive, or cheat someone
A subject referred to in speech or writing
A small individual part of something larger
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