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frame stories

frame stories is the plural of frame story.

Meaning of frame story

Noun

frame story (plural frame stories)

  1. A literary technique whereby an introductory or main narrative is presented, at least in part, for the purpose of setting the stage either for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories.
    Synonyms:
    frame tale

Questions about frame stories

What is frame stories the plural of?
Frame stories is the plural of frame story.

Words near frame stories in the dictionary

  1. frame rules
  2. frame saw
  3. frame saws
  4. frame store
  5. frame stores
  6. frame stories
  7. frame story
  8. frame table
  9. frame tables
  10. frame tale
  11. frame tales

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