tale

The word “tale” has 1 syllable: tale.

It's pronounced as /teɪl/.

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In the thesaurus, “tale” has 18 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

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Synonyms for tale

noun
1. 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.
2. A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
3. A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
4. The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.
5. Number; tally; quota.
6. Account; estimation; regard; heed.
7. Speech; language.
8. A speech; a statement; talk; conversation; discourse.
9. A count; declaration.
10. A number of things considered as an aggregate; sum.
11. A report of any matter; a relation; a version.
12. Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams.
13. Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.
14. Leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms.
verb
1. To speak; discourse; tell tales.
2. To reckon; consider (someone) to have something.

She told a fascinating tale about her adventures in the Amazon rainforest.
The children were captivated by the fairy tale their grandmother read to them.
His tale of overcoming adversity inspired everyone at the conference.
The old man recounted a haunting tale from his youth.
Every culture has its own legendary tale that is passed down through generations.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tale, such as: account, anecdote, count, fable, fact, fiction, legend.

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