make-believe

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Synonyms: make believe, makebelieve, make-belief, make-believes, made believe, makes believe

Antonyms: make believe, makebelieve, make-belief, make-believes, made believe, makes believe

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The quality or act of [[pretending]]; acting [[as if]] something is true when in fact one knows it is not.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The condition of pretending or imagining that things are better than they really are.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} Something imaginary.

Adjective

1. Imaginary; not real; pretend.

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