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prepared story

[prɪˈpɛərd ˈstɔːri]
nounpl: prepared stories
história preparada
1. A narrative that has been planned, rehearsed, or written in advance before being told or presented
He told a prepared story to explain his absence.
Ele contou uma história preparada para explicar sua ausência.
2. An account or narrative that appears rehearsed or inauthentic, often used skeptically to suggest the story may not be entirely truthful
The witness's prepared story didn't convince the jury.
A história preparada da testemunha não convenceu o júri.
NYC Slang
canned story / setup
Synonyms
rehearsed narrativescripted accountplanned storyprewritten talefabricated story
Antonyms
improvised storyspontaneous accountunscripted narrativeoff-the-cuff tale

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
história preparada
Standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
história ensaiada
More colloquial variant emphasizing rehearsal
Portugal
história preparada / história pré-concebida
Standard or more formal variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

stick to one's story
get one's story straight
that's the story and I'm sticking to it
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