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narrativea story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnærətɪv/

Korean meaning: 이야기, 서술, 내러티브

Korean pronunciation: 나-러-티브 (강세: 나)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's narrative about her first date involved three chickens and a broken umbrella.
  • The company's official narrative completely ignored the pizza incident.
  • Students need to develop strong narrative writing skills for the college entrance exam.

narrative

NOUN

//ˈnærətɪv//

a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious

narrative concept
💡 Concept

Grandmother telling an engaging story

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narrative rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A native storyteller weaves a creative narrative

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnærətɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnærətɪv/

🌳Etymology

Rootnarrat
Suffix--ive

Origin

From Latin 'narrativus,' derived from 'narrare' meaning 'to tell or relate.' The Latin root likely comes from 'gnarus' meaning 'knowing' or 'acquainted with.'

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🎵Rhyme

rativecreativenative
rative
creative
native

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's narrative about her first date involved three chickens and a broken umbrella.

😄 Fun example

The company's official narrative completely ignored the pizza incident.

Students need to develop strong narrative writing skills for the college entrance exam.

The historical narrative of the war has changed over the decades.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

storyaccounttalechroniclerecital

Antonyms

silenceomission

Related

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