a different story

a dif·fer·ent sto·ry

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey dif-er-uh nt, dif-ruh nt stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /eɪ ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey dif-er-uh nt, dif-ruh nt stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /eɪ ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/

Definition of a different story words

phrase a different story You use a different story to refer to a situation, usually a bad one, which exists in one set of circumstances when you have mentioned that it does not exist in another set of circumstances. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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