Long story and Tale

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Tale and long story are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tale" instead a noun phrase "Long story".

Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.

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Long story and tale are semantically related. You can use "Long story" instead a noun "Tale".

Long story short, "Cutlass Liz" was exactly the kind of over-the-top tall-tale kind of pirate that this movie is parodying.

Source: Western Animation / The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

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Tale and Long story. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/long_story/tale

Long story & Tale. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/long_story/tale>.

Tale or Long story. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/long_story/tale.

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