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WebMay 22, 2023 · tale ( plural tales ) 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 . 1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 7, in The Mirror and the Lamp [1]: “A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further.
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