fictionalize
/ˈfɪkʃənəlaɪz/
verb
- 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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