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tale
noun
an
exciting
or
imaginary
story
told
to
entertain
people
β’
Grandma
told
us
a
tale
about
a
clever
fox
and
a
hungry
wolf
.
Grandma
told
us
a
tale
about
a
clever
fox
and
a
hungry
wolf
.
β’
Leo
loves
reading
fairy
tales
before
he
goes
to
sleep
.
Leo
loves
reading
fairy
tales
before
he
goes
to
sleep
.
Old
English
talu
β
story
,
speech
;
number
,
calculation
,β
from
Proto-Germanic
*talΕ
.
The
sense
of
β
story
β
became
dominant
in
Middle
English
.
noun
a
report
or
account
of
real
events
,
often
dramatic
,
shocking
,
or
hard
to
believe
β’
The
sailor
shared
a
gripping
tale
of
survival
at
sea
.
The
sailor
shared
a
gripping
tale
of
survival
at
sea
.
β’
Reporters
rushed
to
cover
the
shocking
tale
of
the
bank
robbery
.
Reporters
rushed
to
cover
the
shocking
tale
of
the
bank
robbery
.
noun
(
archaic
)
the
total
number
or
amount
counted
β’
When
the
coins
were
counted
,
the
full
tale
came
to
one
hundred
.
When
the
coins
were
counted
,
the
full
tale
came
to
one
hundred
.
β’
Every
year
he
keeps
the
tale
of
sheep
sold
at
the
market
.
Every
year
he
keeps
the
tale
of
sheep
sold
at
the
market
.
talent
noun
a
natural
ability
to
do
something
well
β’
Jenny
showed
her
remarkable
talent
for
painting
at
the
school
art
fair
.
Jenny
showed
her
remarkable
talent
for
painting
at
the
school
art
fair
.
β’
With
a
bit
of
practice
,
his
hidden
talent
for
cooking
soon
became
obvious
.
With
a
bit
of
practice
,
his
hidden
talent
for
cooking
soon
became
obvious
.
From
Old
French
talent
,
from
Latin
talentum
,
originally
an
ancient
unit
of
weight
and
money
,
later
figuratively
β
inclination
,
leaning
,
skill
β.
noun
a
person
,
especially
an
entertainer
or
athlete
,
who
is
naturally
skilled
β’
She
is
a
rising
talent
in
the
jazz
world
.
She
is
a
rising
talent
in
the
jazz
world
.
β’
The
studio
signed
three
new
talents
after
the
singing
competition
.
The
studio
signed
three
new
talents
after
the
singing
competition
.
noun
skilled
or
gifted
people
considered
as
a
group
,
especially
employees
or
performers
β’
Tech
companies
compete
fiercely
to
attract
talent
from
top
universities
.
Tech
companies
compete
fiercely
to
attract
talent
from
top
universities
.
β’
Keeping
skilled
talent
is
crucial
for
a
startup's
success
.
Keeping
skilled
talent
is
crucial
for
a
startup's
success
.
noun
informal
:
an
attractive
person
or
people
,
especially
viewed
as
potential
romantic
interest
β’
The
beach
is
packed
with
talent
on
a
sunny
day
.
The
beach
is
packed
with
talent
on
a
sunny
day
.
β’
He
scanned
the
party
for
any
new
talent
to
chat
with
.
He
scanned
the
party
for
any
new
talent
to
chat
with
.
noun
an
ancient
unit
of
weight
and
money
used
in
the
civilizations
of
the
Near
East
and
Mediterranean
β’
A
single
gold
talent
was
enough
to
buy
a
small
estate
in
ancient
Greece
.
A
single
gold
talent
was
enough
to
buy
a
small
estate
in
ancient
Greece
.
β’
Merchants
paid
two
silver
talents
for
the
cargo
of
grain
.
Merchants
paid
two
silver
talents
for
the
cargo
of
grain
.
total
adjective
-
total
,
totalling
,
totals
,
totaled
,
totalled
complete
;
with
nothing
missing
or
left
out
β’
It
was
a
total
surprise
when
her
friends
shouted
"
Happy
Birthday
!"
It
was
a
total
surprise
when
her
friends
shouted
"
Happy
Birthday
!"
β’
During
the
blackout
,
the
small
town
fell
into
total
darkness
.
During
the
blackout
,
the
small
town
fell
into
total
darkness
.
From
Latin
β
tΕtΔlis
β
meaning
β
entire
,
whole
β,
from
β
tΕtus
β (β
all
,
whole
β).
verb
to
add
numbers
or
amounts
together
or
to
reach
a
particular
amount
β’
When
you
total
the
expenses
,
they
come
to
less
than
$50
.
When
you
total
the
expenses
,
they
come
to
less
than
$50
.
β’
The
donations
total
more
than
we
expected
.
The
donations
total
more
than
we
expected
.
Verb
use
comes
from
the
noun
,
meaning
β
to
find
the
total
β.
noun
-
total
,
totalling
,
totals
,
totaled
,
totalled
the
whole
amount
or
number
obtained
by
adding
two
or
more
quantities
β’
The
total
of
six
and
four
is
ten
.
The
total
of
six
and
four
is
ten
.
β’
Our
monthly
sales
total
was
the
highest
in
the
company
β
s
history
.
Our
monthly
sales
total
was
the
highest
in
the
company
β
s
history
.
First
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
14th
century
as
a
noun
meaning
β
whole
sum
,β
from
Old
French
β
total
β.
verb
-
total
,
totalling
,
totals
,
totaled
,
totalled
to
add
up
numbers
so
as
to
find
the
whole
amount
;
to
amount
to
β’
The
bill
totals
fifty
dollars
after
tax
.
The
bill
totals
fifty
dollars
after
tax
.
β’
When
you
total
the
points
,
our
team
wins
by
two
.
When
you
total
the
points
,
our
team
wins
by
two
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
and
noun
forms
in
the
early
19th
century
,
meaning
β
to
find
the
total
(
sum
)
of
β.
verb
informal
:
to
damage
a
vehicle
so
badly
that
it
cannot
be
repaired
β’
He
totaled
his
car
when
he
hit
the
tree
.
He
totaled
his
car
when
he
hit
the
tree
.
β’
The
sports
car
was
totaled
in
the
high-speed
crash
.
The
sports
car
was
totaled
in
the
high-speed
crash
.
Extended
from
the
idea
of
something
being
a
β
total
loss
β.