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 tales tales /teɪlz/

noun

  1. People summoned to serve fill vacancies on a jury  ( tales )
    people summoned to serve fill vacancies on a jury
  2. A writ summoning people to fill an incomplete jury  ( tales )
    a writ summoning people to fill an incomplete jury


 tale tale /ˈteɪl/

noun

  1. () 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  ( narration , narrative , tale , story )
    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
    his narrative was interesting
     Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
    Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
  2. () A trivial lie  ( fib , taradiddle [Informal] , tarradiddle [Informal] , story , tale , porky pie [Informal, British] )
    a trivial lie
     He told a fib about eating his spinach
    he told a fib about eating his spinach
     How can I stop my child from telling stories?
    how can I stop my child from telling stories?