Hypernyms for "story"
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adventure story
allegory
ancient history
annals
apologue
attic
basement
biography
bulletin
case history
cellar
chronological record
cock-and-bull story
communique
despatch
dispatch
entresol
etymology
exclusive
fable
fairy story
fairy tale
fairytale
first floor
folk tale
folktale
garret
ground floor
ground level
heroic tale
historical document
historical paper
historical record
legend
life
life history
life story
loft
love story
mezzanine
mezzanine floor
mystery
mystery story
myth
newsletter
newssheet
nursery rhyme
parable
plot
recital
romance
scoop
short story
sob story
sob stuff
song and dance
tall tale
tearjerker
urban legend
whodunit
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.