fictionalize

/ˈfɪkʃənəlaɪz/
verb
  1. To turn a real event, person, or story into a fictional form, often by adding imaginary details.
    • The screenwriter chose to fictionalize the true crime story for the film.
    • Some biographies fictionalize parts of the subject's life to make it more interesting.
    • The author fictionalized her travels in a series of short stories.
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