Short story and Tall tale

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

Tall tale and short story are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tall tale" instead a noun phrase "Short story".

Tall tale noun - An improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story.

Short story and tall tale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Short story" instead a noun phrase "Tall tale".