Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Story and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Story" instead a noun "Development".
Story
Story noun - The unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work.
Usage example: the story proceeds at a pace that many readers will find a bit too leisurely
Development and story are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Story".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good development | good story |
| best | best development | best story |
| long | long development | long story |
| similar | similar development | similar story |
| Other adjectives: proper, single, actual, entire, real, great, serious, little, main, interesting, personal, new, early, continuing, major, later, next, different, recent, previous, overall. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Some of the games in the series have more character development and story than others, on top of the unskippable cutscenes.
Source: Story-to-Gameplay Ratio - But this development/story arc cannot be addressed properly, due to Patch running off.
Source: Film / Santa Claus: The Movie - Man of Steel could be counted in as Nolan was a producer, involved in the story and development.
Source: Fan Nickname / Film
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