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Fictional

Pertaining to, or characterized by, fiction; fictitious; romantic.

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Unreal 84% connected

Not real; unsubstantial; fanciful; ideal.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Unreal 84% connected

Not real; unsubstantial; fanciful; ideal.

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Fable 74% connected

A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Fable 74% connected

A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Fiction 74% connected

The act of feigning, inventing, or imagining; as, by a mere fiction of the mind.

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Fiction 74% connected

The act of feigning, inventing, or imagining; as, by a mere fiction of the mind.

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Fiction 66% connected

The act of feigning, inventing, or imagining; as, by a mere fiction of the mind.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fabricated 92% connected

of Fabricate

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fancied 92% connected

Formed or conceived by the fancy; unreal; as, a fancied wrong.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fictitious 92% connected

Feigned; imaginary; not real; fabulous; counterfeit; false; not genuine; as, fictitious fame.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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