Score and Tale

Score

Score noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.

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Tale and score are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tale" instead the word "Score" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: scored, scoring, scorer, scoreless

Tale noun - A total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added.

Usage example: when the tale of the dead from the disaster is announced, the city will be in shock

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Score and tale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Score" instead the word "Tale" as a noun or a verb.

old	old score	old tale
musical	musical score	musical tale
particular	particular score	particular tale
similar	similar score	similar tale
Other adjectives: standard, original, single, actual, entire, sad, dark, beautiful, famous, personal, dramatic, final, epic, last, different.

This is usually accompanied by an over-the-top crescendo of epic proportions from the score, and tell-tale looks of expectant horror on the faces of the gang.

Source: Berserk Button / Film
Sunday In The Park With George, despite its minimalist, Britten-like score, can still be enjoyed as a classic tale of an artist (Georges Seurat) who alienates his lover for the sake of his art.

Source: Viewers Are Geniuses
While both movies were well received by critics, Dolphin Tale has a higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Source: Dueling Works / Film Drama

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