narrative (n)
narration#1 (n)
story#3 (n)
tale (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events
def presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
examples his narrative was interesting
Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
Outgoing links
Hypernym message, content, subject matter, substance
Derivationally related form tale → tell; tale → tell
Derivationally related form narration → narrate
Derivationally related form narration → narrate
Hyponym tearjerker; tall tale; folktale, folk tale; sob story, sob stuff; fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story; nursery rhyme
Instance Hyponym Canterbury Tales
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Hypernym tearjerker; tall tale; folktale, folk tale; sob story, sob stuff; fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story; nursery rhyme
Hyponym message, content, subject matter, substance
Instance Hypernym Canterbury Tales
Derivationally related form tell → tale; tell → tale
Derivationally related form narrate → narration
Derivationally related form narrate → narration

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