/ˈstɔːri/

noun

1. a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.

2. a fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.

3. such narratives or tales as a branch of literature:song and story.

4. the plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc.:The characterizations were good, but the story was weak.

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