Novelette
[nov-uh-let] /ˌnɒv əˈlɛt/
noun
1.
a brief or long short story.
/ˌnɒvəˈlɛt/
noun
1.
an extended prose narrative story or short novel
2.
a novel that is regarded as being slight, trivial, or sentimental
3.
a short piece of lyrical music, esp one for the piano
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