FICTIONALIZE

novelize, novelise, fictionalize, fictionalise

(verb) convert into the form or the style of a novel; “The author novelized the historical event”

fictionalize, fictionalise, retell

(verb) make into fiction; “The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

fictionalize (third-person singular simple present fictionalizes, present participle fictionalizing, simple past and past participle fictionalized)

To retell something real as if it were fiction, especially by fabricating falsehoods

To convert something into a novel or other dramatic work

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

11 June 2025

LIGHT

(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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