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Definition fictionalize in American English

fictionalize verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈfɪkʃən(ə)lˌaɪz/
1

to use a real event as the story for a book, play, or movie by changing some details

Example

a fictionalized account of the 1992 presidential campaign

Synonyms and related words
adapt append bowdlerize
Definition fictionalize in American English