Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Narrative and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Narrative" instead a noun "Development".
Narrative
Narrative noun - A relating of events usually in the order in which they happened.
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Synonyms for Narrative
Development and narrative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Narrative".
How words are described
| human | human development | human narrative |
| good | good development | good narrative |
| long | long development | long narrative |
| normal | normal development | normal narrative |
| Other adjectives: proper, single, strong, actual, entire, real, serious, main, decent, interesting, personal, new, unique, greater, different, visual, overall, ongoing. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Despite this, Wakaba gets just as much development as anyone else, thanks to the author's excellent talent for blending flashbacks into the narrative.
Source: Posthumous Character - The narrative of GTA IV and its episodes inspired Rockstar North to expand on the concept of Simultaneous Arcs in the development of Grand Theft Auto V.
Source: Simultaneous Arcs -
A Death in the Limelight: Several characters receive more character development and sympathy just before they die or leave the narrative.
Source: Literature / The Tale of Genji
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