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| fic·ti·tious [ fik tíshəss ] |
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1. false: not true or genuine, and intended to deceive
  He gave a fictitious name when confronted.
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2. fictional: invented by somebody's imagination, especially as part of a work of fiction
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3. law assumed to be true: assumed to be true for legal purposes, regardless of whether or not it is true
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin ficticius< fingere "to make, shape"] |
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| fic·ti·tious·ly adverb |
| fic·ti·tious·ness noun |
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