Fiction
31fiction — noun 1) the popularity of South American fiction Syn: novels, stories, (creative) writing, (prose) literature; informal lit 2) the president dismissed the allegation as absolute fiction Syn: fabrication, invention, lies, fibs, untruth, false …
32fiction — noun Etymology: Middle English ficcioun, from Middle French fiction, from Latin fiction , fictio act of fashioning, fiction, from fingere to shape, fashion, feign more at dough Date: 14th century 1. a. something invented by the imagination or… …
33fiction — Synonyms and related words: Marchen, Western, Western story, Westerner, adventure story, allegory, anecdote, apologue, apparition, article, autograph, bedtime story, blague, brainchild, bubble, canard, chimera, cock and bull story, composition,… …
34fiction — fic|tion [ˈfıkʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin fictus, past participle of fingere to shape, make ] 1.) [U] books and stories about imaginary people and events ≠ ↑non fiction ▪ romantic fiction ▪ historical fiction 2.) …
35fiction*/*/ — [ˈfɪkʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [U] books and stories about imaginary events and people Ant: non fiction Hardy wrote poetry as well as fiction.[/ex] 2) [C/U] a report, story, or explanation that is not true His account of what happened was pure fiction.[/ex] …
36FICTION — n. f. Invention fabuleuse. Fiction poétique. Les fictions de la mythologie. En termes de Jurisprudence, Fiction de droit, fiction légale, Supposition introduite ou autorisée par la loi en faveur de quelqu’un …
37Fiction — Fic|tion [ fikʃən] die; <aus gleichbed. engl. fiction, vgl. ↑Fiktion> Sammelbez. für fiktive Erzählliteratur, Prosadichtungen, Romane, Science Fiction; Ggs. ↑Non Fiction …
38fiction — noun 1 (U) books and stories about imaginary people and events: popular fiction opposite nonfiction 2 (C) something that people want you to believe is true but which is not true: preserving the fiction of his happy childhood …
39fiction — noun 1) the traditions of British fiction Syn: novels, stories, literature, creative writing 2) this is an absolute fiction Syn: fabrication, invention, lie, fib, tall story, untruth …
40FICTION — Une fiction qui annonce des vérités intéressantes et neuves n est elle pas une belle chose ? N aimez vous pas le conte arabe du sultan qui ne voulait pas croire qu un peu de temps pût paraître très long, et qui disputait sur la nature du… …
