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Term: Short Story

Part of Speech: Noun

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Definition: A brief work of fiction that typically focuses on a single character or incident, and provides a concise narrative with a well-defined structure.

Examples:

• She enjoyed reading short stories before going to bed.
• The author won several awards for his collection of short stories.
• I decided to submit my short story to a literary magazine.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

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Definition: Referring to a story that is brief in length and concise in narrative.

Examples:

• The professor assigned a short story exercise to his creative writing class.
• We attended a short story workshop to improve our storytelling skills.
• Her short story collection received positive reviews from critics.

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