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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
.