half-story
nounUK /ˈhɑːfˌstɔːri/
US /ˈhæfˌstɔri/
A half-story is only part of a story, not the whole thing.
The book was just a half-story because the last pages were missing.
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2. A story that is told only partly on purpose, leaving the rest for later.
The teacher told us a half-story and said we would hear the end tomorrow.
3. A floor or level built partly into a roof, often called a half-story.
Their house has a cozy half-story where the kids sleep.
4. An account that gives only one side of what happened.
His excuse was a half-story that left out the important part.