Meaning & use
fiction
Literature, such as novels and short stories, that describes imaginary people and events.
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She prefers fiction to nonfiction, especially fantasy novels with detailed invented worlds.
The film was based on a work of historical fiction set during the Napoleonic Wars.
A note on using this word
Fiction can also mean any invented or untrue statement presented as fact, as in 'the alibi was pure fiction.'
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