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An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.
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Don't tell tales!
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A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
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the Canterbury Tales
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A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
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The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.
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Number; tally; quota.
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Account; estimation; regard; heed.
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Speech; language.
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A speech; a statement; talk; conversation; discourse.
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A count; declaration.
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A number of things considered as an aggregate; sum.
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A report of any matter; a relation; a version.