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novel
/ˈnɒvəl/ 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
A novel is a long written story about imaginary characters and events, usually printed in a book.
Synonyms
book
fiction
story
tale
Antonyms
non-fiction
biography
Translations
novel in your language
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عربي
الرواية هي قصة طويلة مكتوبة عن شخصيات وأحداث خيالية.
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اردو
ناول ایک لمبی لکھی ہوئی کہانی ہوتی ہے جس میں خیالی کردار اور واقعات ہوتے ہیں۔
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हिंदी
उपन्यास काल्पनिक पात्रों और घटनाओं के बारे में एक लंबी लिखित कहानी होती है।
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中文
小说是关于虚构人物和事件的长篇故事。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It's a long story in a book. The people and events in it are not real. People read novels for entertainment.
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Memory TipThink of 'novel' as a 'new story' (though the word 'novel' also means 'new').
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
I just finished reading a fascinating novel (long story) about a detective in New York City.
Her first novel (book) became a bestseller, surprising everyone.
The author spent years researching before writing his historical novel (fictional book).
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