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rehearsed tale

[rɪˈhɜːrst teɪl]
nounpl: rehearsed tales
história ensaiada
1. A story that has been practiced or prepared in advance, often told in a practiced manner that may seem artificial or lacking spontaneity
His rehearsed tale about why he was late sounded unconvincing.
Sua história ensaiada sobre o motivo do atraso soou pouco convincente.
2. A narrative that has been memorized or prepared beforehand, delivered with predetermined phrasing
She delivered a rehearsed tale to explain her absence from the meeting.
Ela entregou uma história ensaiada para explicar sua ausência da reunião.
NYC Slang
canned story; a line someone's running
Synonyms
prepared storypracticed narrativememorized accountcanned storywell-worn tale
Antonyms
spontaneous accountad-lib storyimpromptu narrativeunrehearsed tale

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
história ensaiada
Common usage in standard Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
história decorada
Alternative phrasing emphasizing memorization aspect
Portugal
história ensaiada
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

a well-worn tale
a practiced spiel
singing the same old tune
same old story
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