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fic·tion
 fiction
- pronunciation:
- fIk
sh
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noun |
| definition 1: |
literary narrative, esp. in prose form, that is not necessarily based on real events.
- antonyms:
- nonfiction
- similar words:
- fantasy, invention, literature, myth, narration, narrative, novel, prose, story, tale
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| definition 2: |
a category of such work.
children's fiction- similar words:
- mystery, romance, science fiction, western
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| definition 3: |
an invention, fabrication, or falsehood.
His testimony turned out to be pure fiction.- synonyms:
- fable, fabrication, falsehood, invention, lie, story, tale
- antonyms:
- fact
- similar words:
- canard, cock-and-bull story, concoction, fib, myth, pretense, song and dance, whopper
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| related words: |
fable, falsehood, fancy, lie, make-believe, yarn |
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