tale

An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.

A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.

The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.

Number; tally; quota.

Account; estimation; regard; heed.

Speech; language.

A speech; a statement; talk; conversation; discourse.

A count; declaration.

A number of things considered as an aggregate; sum.

A report of any matter; a relation; a version.