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The dragon is a fictional creature.
What does Fictional mean?
made up for a story
Dictionary definition
Made up for a story and not real.
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She wrote about a fictional town.
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A fictional character can still teach readers something true about people.
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What does fictional mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to fictional?
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Fictional
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fik · shuh · nul · strongest beat: fik
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WordFictional.
Partadjective.
MeaningFictional means made up for a story.
ExampleExample: The dragon is a fictional creature.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- fik · shuh · nul
- Strongest beat
- fik
- Ending
- nul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on fik.
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Synonyms
Words like Fictional
imaginaryExisting in imagination, not real.
inventedMade up or created.
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Word family
Fictional word family
Base word
fictional
adjective
fiction
Writing about imagined events.
adjective
fictionalize
To make into fiction.
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