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success story

suc·cess sto·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh k-ses stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
    • /səkˈsɛs ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/
    • /səkˈses ˈstɔːri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh k-ses stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
    • /səkˈsɛs ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/

Definitions of success story words

  • noun success story an account of the achievement of success, fortune, or fame by someone or some enterprise. 1
  • noun success story real-life example of sb succeeding 1
  • countable noun success story Someone or something that is a success story is very successful, often unexpectedly or in spite of unfavourable conditions. 0
  • noun success story someone or something that is a success story is very successful, often unexpectedly or in spite of unfavourable conditions 0

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Parts of speech for Success story

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
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success story popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for success story

noun success story

  • feather in one's cap — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
  • comeback — If someone such as an entertainer or sports personality makes a comeback, they return to their profession or sport after a period away.

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