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narrative definition

nar·ra·tive (nar′ə tiv)

adjective

  1. of, or having the nature of, narration; in story form
  2. occupied or concerned with narration a narrative poet

Etymology: L narrativus

noun

  1. a story; account; tale
  2. the art or practice of narrating; narration

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