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fictive

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fic·tive  (fktv)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or able to engage in imaginative invention.
2. Of, relating to, or being fiction; fictional.
3. Not genuine; sham.
fictive·ly adv.
fictive·ness n.
fictive [ˈfɪktɪv]
adj
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of, relating to, or able to create fiction
2. a rare word for fictitious
fictively  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.fictive - adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
assumed, pretended, put on, sham, fictitious, false
counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
2.fictive - capable of imaginative creation; "fictive talent"
creative, originative - having the ability or power to create; "a creative imagination"
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