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fic·tion·al·ize (fik′s̸hə nəl īz′)
transitive verb fictionalized -·ized′, fictionalizing -·iz′·ing
to deal with (historical events, a person's life, etc.) in fictional form, as in a narrative that includes imaginary events, characters, dialogue, etc.
also fictionize fic′·tion·ize′
Related Forms:
- fictionalization fic′·tion·ali·za′·tion noun
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