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fic·tion

fiction

 
 
pronunciation:
fIk shn
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part of speech: 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
definition 2: a category of such work.
children's fiction
similar words:
mystery, romance, science fiction, western
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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