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Updated June 2026
Literature or stories describing imaginary events and people, as opposed to factual accounts. It encompasses novels, short stories, and other narrative works of the imagination.
“Her favourite genre of fiction is historical novels set in Victorian England.”
/ˈfɪk.ʃən/
fic·tion
Contains common TION ending and vowels I and O
Worth 12 points; TION suffix is valuable for extensions
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