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metafiction
met·a·fic·tion [ méttə fìksh'n ] (plural met·a·fic·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fiction about nature of literature: fiction writing that deals, often playfully and parodically, with the nature of fiction, the techniques and conventions used in it, and the role of the author
2. piece of metafiction: a work of metafiction

met·a·fic·tion·al adjective
met·a·fic·tion·ist [ mèttə fíksh'nist ] noun
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