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my·tholo·gize (-jīz′)

intransitive verb mythologized -·gized′, mythologizing -·giz′·ing

  1. to relate or construct a myth or myths
  2. to compile, classify, or write about myths

Etymology: Fr mythologiser

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  • much: Tynan was much mythologized during his lifetime, and Richard Nelson and Colin Chambers's script at once maintains the myth and humanizes the man.
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