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1
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
- a chronicle of their adventure on the river
Synonyms for chronicle
- account,
- chronology,
- commentary
- (usually commentaries),
- history,
- narration,
- narrative,
- record,
- report,
- story
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2
an account of important events in the order in which they happened
- only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England
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chronicle
verbSynonyms of chronicle (Entry 2 of 2)
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
- the book chronicles the efforts of two climbers to scale Mount Everest
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