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tale

/ˈteɪl/

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An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.

Examples :

"The tale about Sarah winning the science fair was just a rumor; no one actually saw her presentation. "

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A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

Examples :

"the Canterbury Tales"

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A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.

Examples :

"The store owner kept a tale of the shirts sold each day. "

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The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.

Examples :

"The salesman's tale about a guaranteed promotion was a fraud, a trick designed to get money from gullible employees. "

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Number; tally; quota.

Examples :

"The teacher asked each student to keep a tale of how many books they read each week. "

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Account; estimation; regard; heed.

Examples :

"My tale of the class trip was met with great interest. "

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Speech; language.

Examples :

"The teacher told a tale about a brave explorer. "

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A speech; a statement; talk; conversation; discourse.

Examples :

"My aunt told a tale about her trip to the beach last summer. "

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A count; declaration.

Examples :

"The teacher recounted a tale of her recent trip to the museum. "

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A number of things considered as an aggregate; sum.

Examples :

"The tale of her family's savings includes money from her grandmother, her parents, and her own contributions. "

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A report of any matter; a relation; a version.

Examples :

"My sister told a tale of her difficult day at school. "

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verb

To speak; discourse; tell tales.

Examples :

"My grandmother often tales stories about her childhood. "

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verb

To reckon; consider (someone) to have something.

Examples :

"The teacher tales her students to have a good understanding of the material. "

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Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams.

Examples :

"The recipe called for three tales of rice. "

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Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.

Examples :

"The merchant accepted the silver tales as payment for the goods. "

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Leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms

Examples :

"The recipe called for 250 grams of flour, which is roughly equivalent to seven tales of Leung. "

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