/teɪl/
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Translation
A story, especially an old or exciting one about adventures or magic.
Word origin
From Old English talu, meaning a story or an account, from the same root as the verb tell.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- talu
- English cognates
- tell
Examples
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You tell a tale. It sounds a little more old-fashioned than story.
Cinderella .
A fairy tale is an old magic story for children.
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A tale can be a story that sounds too exciting to be fully true.
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