tale

simple noun80 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9
fairy tale8.5

often figurative

tall tale8.0

an exaggerated, hard-to-believe story

old wives' tale7.9

a traditional belief that is not based on fact

long tale7.8
folk tale7.8
cautionary tale7.7
funny tale7.6
strange tale7.5
interesting tale7.5
old tale7.5
sad tale7.4
classic tale7.4
horror tale7.3
epic tale7.3
familiar tale7.2
true tale7.2
traditional tale7.2
magical tale7.1
simple tale7.1
amazing tale7.0
terrible tale7.0
dark tale7.0
fascinating tale7.0
rags-to-riches tale7.0
romantic tale7.0
fantastic tale6.9
tragic tale6.9
heroic tale6.9
extraordinary tale6.8
mysterious tale6.8
humorous tale6.8
incredible tale6.8
childhood tale6.8
original tale6.8
chilling tale6.7
coming-of-age tale6.7
bizarre tale6.5
unlikely tale6.5
moral tale6.5
heart-warming tale6.4
awful tale6.3
morality tale6.3
marvellous/marvelous tale6.2
gruesome tale6.2
gothic tale6.2
harrowing tale6.1
witty tale6.1
curious tale6.0
spooky tale6.0
hair-raising tale5.9
sorry tale5.8
macabre tale5.7
sordid tale5.6
rambling tale5.5
lurid tale5.4
fanciful tale5.2
tawdry tale4.9
(have) a tale to tell7.4
tell tales7.1

to say things about sb that are untrue or that they would prefer to be secret

a tale of woe6.8

about failure, bad luck, etc.

tale of8.5
tale about8.2
a tale is based on sth7.5
a tale is set in …7.3
a tale begins7.2
a tale unfolds6.9
a tale concerns sb/sth6.7
a tale involves sb/sth6.5
tell (sb) a tale8.8
hear a tale8.0
read a tale7.9
write a tale7.7
make up a tale7.5
begin a tale7.0
spin a tale6.9
recount a tale6.8
weave a tale6.8
relate a tale6.6
narrate a tale6.5
regale sb with a tale5.5