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novel (2)
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novelize
nov·el·ize
[
nóvv'l z
]
(
past and past participle
nov·el·ized
,
present participle
nov·el·iz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
nov·el·iz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
convert movie into novel:
to write the story of a movie, play, or television series in the form of a novel
2.
convert fact into fiction:
to retell a true story in the form of a novel, sometimes adding fictional details
nov·el·i·za·tion
[
nòvv'li záysh'n
]
noun
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nov·el·i·za·tion [ nòvv'li záysh'n ] noun
