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novelize

(näv′ə līz′)

transitive verb novelized, novelizing

to give the form or characteristics of a novel to; make into or like a novel; specif., to use (a film script) as the basis of a novel

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novelization noun

See novelize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb nov·el·ized, nov·el·iz·ing, nov·el·iz·es

To write a novel based on: novelize a popular movie.
To turn into fiction; fictionalize: novelize one's personal experiences.

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novˌel·i·zaˈtion (-ə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

novˈel·izˌer noun

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