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narrative
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Narrative \Nar"ra*tive\, n.
That which is narrated; the recital of a story; a continuous
account of the particulars of an event or transaction; a
story.
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Cyntio was much taken with my narrative. --Tatler.
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Syn: Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; narration; story;
tale. See Account.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Narrative \Nar"ra*tive\, a. [Cf. F. narratif.]
1. Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars
of an event or transaction.
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2. Apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars
of events; story-telling; garrulous.
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But wise through time, and narrative with age.
--Pope.
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