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faction (2)

fac·tion [ fákshən ] (plural fac·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. technique of dramatizing history: writing or filmmaking that portrays real people or events by dramatizing the facts using the techniques of fiction

2. dramatized work based on real life: a piece of writing, a movie, or a television program that portrays real people or events in a dramatized way

[Mid-20th century. Blend of fact + fiction]

fac·tion·al adjective
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