Gen
Gen noun - A report of recent events or facts not previously known.
Usage example: as he has for decades, he gets most of his gen from the BBC over the wireless
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Tale
Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.
Both words in one sentence
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The Tale of Hōgen, a Japanese historical epic, credits an otherwise obscure samurai named Minamoto no Tametomo with superhuman feats of archery made possible by his enormous stature and abnormally long bow arm.
Source: Archer Archetype
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