Short story
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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Story and short story are semantically related in fairy tale topic. In some cases you can use "Story" instead a noun phrase "Short story", when it comes to topics like novella.
Story
Story noun - A work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel.
Usage example: he's a talented writer, but his quirky stories will never find a wide readership
Short story and story are semantically related in fairy tale topic. You can use "Short story" instead a noun "Story", if it concerns topics such as novella.
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