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Figment
Sounds like
figmunt
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Simple meaning
What does Figment mean?
Something imagined.
Dictionary definition
Something imagined or invented, not real.
Example sentences
Figment in a sentence
easy
The monster was a figment of his imagination.
medium
The rumor was only a figment.
hard
Figment is often used for something made up in the mind.
Synonyms
Words like Figment
inventionSomething made up or created.
imaginationRelated word that supports the meaning of figment.
Antonyms
Opposite words
realitySomething that is real.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to figment, depending on context.
Word family
Figment word family
Base word
figment
noun
figments
More than one figment.
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Practice 1
What does figment mean?
Figment means something imagined.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to figment?
Invention is close in meaning to figment in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of figment?
Reality contrasts with figment.
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