Backstory and Story

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Story and backstory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Story" instead a noun "Backstory".

Story noun - A work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel.

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Backstory and story are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstory" instead a noun "Story".

Nearby Words: storey, storied, storyline

As the story goes on, it becomes clear that the characters in the story are very similar to the backstory of Dorothy and her ex-husband Stan.

Source: Shoot The Shaggy Dog / Live-Action TV
May possibly be coincidental, but Illyria has some significant visual, backstory and personality similarities to Eldrad from the Doctor Who story "The Hand of Fear".

Source: Shout Out / Live-Action TV
While the cartoon didn't give her any backstory at all, this story fleshes her history out in a way that makes the experience that triggers it plausible.

Source: Heel Face Turn / Fan Works

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