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(fik′s̸hə nəl īz′)

transitive verb fictionalized, fictionalizing

to deal with (historical events, a person's life, etc.) in fictional form, as in a narrative that includes imaginary events, characters, dialogue, etc.

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fictionalization noun

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transitive verb fic·tion·al·ized, fic·tion·al·iz·ing, fic·tion·al·iz·es

To treat as or make into fiction: “has fictionalized his people and their town, but we know they are real” (Harper's).

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ficˌtion·al·i·zaˈtion (-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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