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story

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈstɔːri/US /ˈstɔːri/
noun

a description of events and people that the writer or speaker has invented in order to entertain people

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The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | TED video example

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And I would like to tell you a few personal stories about what I like to call "the danger of the single story."

The Danger of a Single Story

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