Tale of ___ (sad story) Crossword Clue

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Tale of ___ (sad story) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. misery resulting from affliction
2. intense mournfulness

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TALE (noun)
1. a trivial lie
2. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
STORY (noun)
1. a record or narrative description of past events
2. a trivial lie

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