tale

Words with a similar base: tale

'tale'

[narrative.n.01] as in: a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; 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

'tale'

[fib.n.01] as in: a trivial lie

Examples:
he told a fib about eating his spinach
how can I stop my child from telling stories?

Origins

					tale (English)
└── talen (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── talian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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