Legend and Short story

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Legend noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.

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Short story and legend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short story" instead a noun "Legend".

Nearby Word: legendary

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

Usage example: her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal

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Legend and short story are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Legend" instead a noun phrase "Short story".

China Miéville's Bas-Lag short story "Jack" is narrated by someone who claims he helped Jack Half-A-Prayer, the Remade vigilante, become the legend he was.

Source: Tomato Surprise
Terry Pratchett's short story "Once and Future" features a time traveller stuck in the past re-enacting the King Arthur legend.

Source: Myth / King Arthur
Tomato Surprise: The short story "Jack" is narrated by someone who claims he helped Jack Half-A-Prayer, the Remade vigilante, become the legend he was.

Source: Literature / Bas-Lag Cycle

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