Synonyms of tale

1. narrative, narration, story, tale, message, content, subject matter, substance: usage: a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
2. fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle, lie, prevarication: usage: a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"