story
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈstɔːri/
- Informal
- Very simple reason their story keeps changing is because they are lying.
- false story
- just a story
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Watch on YouTubeShe is your wife and her story is a lie.
- She is your wife and her story is a lie.
- And what if that story isn't fucking true?
- It's a great story, but it's not what happened, is it?
- That's this your own BS story you keep telling yourself.
Examples
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Facts are important for your story, so be sure to make up good ones.
Academic text (2008) -
He swallowed my story, hook, line and sinker.
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It's a great story, but it's not what happened, is it?
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I wasn't sure I was buying their story about a new job in California.
Fiction book (1991) -
That was her story, and she's sticking to it.
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What's your story?
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"Well, it's just a story that's not true," he murmured in agreement.
Academic text (2017) -
It was just a silly story about how he met a celebrity at a coffee shop.
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She told me a funny story about her first day at school that didn't really happen.
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His story about winning the lottery sounded too good to be true.
Synonyms
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2.0
A made-up story or statement that is not true
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3.4
A made-up story told to hide the truth or deceive people
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4.9
A false story told to trick or impress people
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5.1
A false story someone tells, often small and harmless
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4.6
A made-up story used to avoid blame or trick people
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4.0
A story that says things are bigger or more amazing than they really are to be funny
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3.7
A small lie told to avoid hurting someone
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7.2
A false story people tell to hide the real reason
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5.5
A made up story told to hide the truth
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7.3
A made-up tale that is hard to believe
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7.0
A made-up or exaggerated story that is unlikely to be true
A small lie that is not serious
A small harmless lie told to amuse or avoid trouble
A false story made to hide the truth
An absurd lie used to avoid blame or trick someone
A silly story that is clearly false and hard to believe
A made-up story told in a big, exciting way to amuse people
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
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9.9
A mocking reply that shows you think a story is boring or not important
Compounds
- Informal
15
4.9
A story often exaggerated that tries to make people feel sorry for personal problems
- Literature
2
4.3
A news article that shocks or excites people by making events seem bigger than they are
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4.6
A story about a person who starts a business and their challenges and successes
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember story meaning a small lie is to think of it as a short 'tale' from the same root historia. Because people often call a made-up tale a 'story', the word can also mean a harmless or simple lie.