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romanticize
ro·man·ti·cize [ rō mánti sz ] (past and past participle ro·man·ti·cized, present participle ro·man·ti·ciz·ing, 3rd person present singular ro·man·ti·ciz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb make something appear glamorous: to make something seem or believe something to be more glamorous or ideal than it really is
The movie tends to romanticize a rather sordid period in history.
2. intransitive verb think romantically: to think or express something in an amorous, idealistic, or sentimental way

ro·man·ti·ci·za·tion [ rō màntissi záysh'n ] noun
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