fiction
noun/ˈfɪkʃən/
Frequency rank: #2,286 most common English word
Meaning
Stories about imaginary people and events, not real facts.
Example sentence
The story was so imaginative that it could only be considered pure fiction.
Synonyms & related words
- fantasy
- invention
- fabrication
- storytelling
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