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tales

/teɪlz/ /ˈteɪliːz/

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

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully weighed the gold, noting it came to five tales, about 200 grams. "

mass unit amount

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

Examples :

"During that era in Ethiopia, merchants commonly used tales and Maria Theresa thalers interchangeably when trading with foreign buyers. "

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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 exactly eight tales of dried shiitake mushrooms, ensuring the perfect balance of flavors. "

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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 tales about Sarah's new boyfriend were circulating around the office, but they seemed like gossip. "

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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 teacher asked for a tales of the students who were absent from class yesterday. "

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

Examples :

"The con artist's believable tales of sudden wealth lured the unsuspecting elderly woman into investing her life savings in his fake company. "

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Number; tally; quota.

Examples :

"The foreman kept tales of the boxes loaded onto each truck to ensure the delivery quota was met. "

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Account; estimation; regard; heed.

Examples :

"The manager tales no notice of employee complaints, leading to low morale. "

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Speech; language.

Examples :

"The teacher understood his tales even though he spoke with a heavy accent. "

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

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The teacher dismissed the students' tales of why their homework wasn't finished and told them to hand it in next class." "

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A count; declaration.

Examples :

"The teacher asked for tales of how each student spent their summer vacation. "

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A number of things considered as an aggregate; sum.

Examples :

"The cashier's tales at the end of the night showed she had counted $500. "

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

Examples :

"The witness provided conflicting tales of the car accident. "

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A person available to fill vacancies in a jury.

Examples :

"The judge instructed the clerk to summon more tales to ensure a full jury after several potential jurors were excused. "

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A book or register of people available to fill jury vacancies.

Examples :

"The clerk updated the tales after several potential jurors moved out of the county, ensuring an adequate pool for upcoming trials. "

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A writ to summon people to court to fill vacancies in a jury.

Examples :

"Because the court needed more jurors, the judge issued a tales to bring in additional people from the surrounding area. "