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Make-believe
01
the act of pretending or imagining something as real
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
make-believes
Examples
The kids’ game of make-believe turned the backyard into a castle.
make-believe
01
imaginary or fictional, often used in play or storytelling to create an illusion of reality
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most make-believe
Comparative
more make-believe
gradable
domain
imagination, play, fiction
Examples
The children's make-believe castle was constructed from cardboard boxes and imagination.
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