aftertale
aftertale · aftertales
Evil talk; slander; defamationEvil talk; slander; defamation.
Meaning
3 sensesEvil talk; slander; defamation.
A postscript added to the end of a story.
A postscript added where a story should end.
Origin
From Middle English aftertale, equivalent to after- + tale. Cognate with Middle Dutch achtFrom Middle English aftertale, equivalent to after- + tale. Cognate with Middle Dutch achtertale, achtertaele.
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Forms
plural: aftertales| Singular | aftertale |
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Antonyms
1 antonymspostscript:foretale
Word family
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