create a fiction
Frequency: 5.02.1 per million words
to invent a story that is not true, often to deceive
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Examples (10)
- The politician tried to create a fiction about his involvement in the scandal.
- She decided to create a fiction to avoid telling her parents the truth.
- The company attempted to create a fiction about their financial stability.
- He would often create a fiction to make himself seem more important.
- The witness was caught trying to create a fiction during testimony.
- Rather than admit his mistake, he chose to create a fiction about what happened.
- The tabloid newspaper loves to create a fiction around celebrity relationships.
- It's unethical for journalists to create a fiction when reporting the news.
- The defendant's lawyer accused him of trying to create a fiction to escape responsibility.
- Don't create a fiction about your qualifications on your resume.