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Synonyms of narrative
1
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
- wrote a witty, chatty narrative of all the happenings at the party
Synonyms for narrative
- account,
- chronicle,
- chronology,
- commentary
- (usually commentaries),
- history,
- narration,
- record,
- report,
- story
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2
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
- in such narratives as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter," Edgar Allan Poe essentially created the modern detective story
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“Narrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrative. Accessed 24 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of narrative was in the 15th century
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