Ghost story
Tale and ghost story are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tale" instead a noun phrase "Ghost story".
Tale
Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Cosmic Horror Story: "A Tale of Two Cities", the first story in World's End, is consciously told in the style of a Lovecraftian ghost story (it even uses the word "cyclopean").
Source: Comic Book / The Sandman - The Sixth Sense: A supernatural horror movie that successfully masquerades as a psychological thriller for the first half, ends with a genuinely shocking Twist Ending that no one had any reason to expect, and manages to turn a ghost story into a heartwarming tale of an Intergenerational Friendship.
Source: Seinfeld Is Unfunny / Film
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