Short story
Short story noun - A work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel.
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Short novel and short story are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short novel" instead a noun phrase "Short story".
Short novel
Short story and short novel are semantically related. You can use "Short story" instead a noun phrase "Short novel".
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Short novel and Short story. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/short_story/short_novel
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