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fictional

[ fik-shuhn-l ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

invented as part of a work of fiction:
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective.
of, like, or characterized by fiction:
He used a fictional situation to explain the subject.

First recorded in 1840–45; fiction ( def ) + -al ¹( def )

Disney has a choice whether to produce a program with certain fictional characters; the storyline could be re-written or changed.

The man behind the desk is a fictional character—a ferocious patriot exposing the limits of rigid ideology.

So why did I think anyone would want to read yet another book, this time a fictional account of the same story?

Almost every fictional hero of my childhood has come back to life on the big screen in recent years.

But what awaited was a joy, a glimpse into the life of the fictional Umbridge.

Factual material, however disguised, often shines through its fictional background.

Next to "Hadleyburg," it is Mark Twain's greatest fictional sermon.

It has no fictional connection with the others; it is in no sense a sequel, but rather a companion story.

It was one of his many failures; for, unlike the great fictional detectives who never fail, Haggerty was human, and did.

For a sample of a fictional continuous watch report might look like the following.

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