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different story

different story noun: any story featuring elements of science fiction or fantasy (as opposed to typical stories which are set in the real world).

Noun

different story (plural different stories)

  1. (dated, slang) Any story featuring elements of science fiction or fantasy (as opposed to typical stories which are set in the real world).
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see different, story.
    • But the run on the up "Talisman" on the following morning was a different story, and was a joyous experience throughout.1957 September, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 641

Synonyms of different story

Forms of different story

pluraldifferent stories

Questions about different story

What does different story mean?
Different story means any story featuring elements of science fiction or fantasy (as opposed to typical stories which are set in the real world).
What part of speech is different story?
Different story is a noun.
What is the plural of different story?
The plural of different story is different stories.

Words near different story in the dictionary

  1. different clowns, same circus
  2. different drummer
  3. different drummers
  4. different ideal
  5. different stories
  6. different story
  7. different strokes
  8. different strokes for different folks
  9. differentation
  10. differentia
  11. differentiabilities

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