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novelize

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nov·el·ize  (nv-lz)
tr.v. nov·el·ized, nov·el·iz·ing, nov·el·iz·es
1. To write a novel based on: novelize a popular movie.
2. To turn into fiction; fictionalize: novelize one's personal experiences.
novel·i·zation (--l-zshn) n.
novel·izer n.
novelize, novelise [ˈnɒvəˌlaɪz]
vb
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to convert (a true story, film, etc.) into a novel
novelization , novelisation n
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Verb1.novelize - convert into the form or the style of a novel; "The author novelized the historical event"
novelise, fictionalise, fictionalize
convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
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