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How to sign: 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
"his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children";
Similiar / Same: narrative, narration, tale
Categories: content, message, subject matter, substance
Within this category: Canterbury Tales, fairytale, folktale, nursery rhyme, sob story, tall tale, tearjerker
How to sign: structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building
"what level is the office on?";
Similiar / Same: storey, floor, level
Categories: construction, structure
Within this category: basement, ground floor, loft, loft, mezzanine
How to sign: a trivial lie
"he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?";
Similiar / Same: fib, tarradiddle, taradiddle, tale
Categories: lie, prevarication
Within this category: fairytale
