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   fiction

   /ˈfɪkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people. Similar novelsstoriescreative writingimaginative writingworks of the imaginationprose literaturenarrationstory tellingromancefableOpposite non-fiction
   • 2. something that is invented or untrue: "they were supposed to be keeping up the fiction that they were happily married" Similar fabricationinventionliesfibsconcoctiontrumped-up storyfake newsalternative factuntruthfalsehoodfantasyfancyillusionshamnonsensevulgar slang:bullshitbulldustOpposite facttruth
   • ▪ a belief or statement that is false but is often held to be true because it is expedient to do so: "the notion of the country being a democracy is a polite fiction"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘invented statement’): via Old French from Latin fictio(n-), from fingere ‘form, contrive’. Compare with feign and figment.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fictionist noun

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FictionFiction - Wikipedia

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   Fiction is any creative work that portrays imaginary or fictional individuals, events, or places. Learn about the definition, theory, and history of fiction, as well as the genres, forms, and examples of fictional literature and media.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFICTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fiction is a type of book or story that is not based on real people or facts, or a false statement that you pretend is true. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of fiction from Cambridge Dictionary.

4. literarydevices.net › fictionFiction - Examples and Definition of Fiction as a Literary Device

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   Fiction is a literary device that creates narratives or stories that are invented by the writer. Learn about the characteristics, types, and examples of fiction, such as literary fiction, genre fiction, and fantasy.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fictionFiction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of fiction as a noun, with synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases. Fiction is something invented by the imagination or feigned, especially an invented story or a work of literature.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fictionFiction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Learn the meaning of fiction as a literary work based on imagination or a deliberate lie. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word family of fiction.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › fictionFICTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fiction is a class of literature that consists of works of imaginative narration, such as novels or short stories. It can also mean a made-up story, an imaginary thing or event, or a false statement made by authority of law.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFICTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Fiction is a literary genre that involves imaginary people and events, or a statement that is not true. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of fiction with Collins English Dictionary.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfiction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Fiction is a type of literature that describes imaginary people and events, not real ones. Learn how to use the word fiction in sentences, idioms and collocations with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFICTION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    FICTION meaning: 1. literature and stories about imaginary people or events: 2. something that is not true or real: . Learn more.

11. www.supersummary.com › fictionFiction in Literature: Definition & Examples | SuperSummary

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    Fiction is a literary genre of narratives that are not factual but imaginary. Learn about the characteristics, categories, and formats of fiction, and see examples of popular and literary fiction works.