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Definition of make-believe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

make-believe

noun
 
/ˈmeɪk bɪliːv/
 
/ˈmeɪk bɪliːv/
[uncountable]
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  1. (disapproving) imagining or pretending things to be different or more exciting than they really are synonym fantasy
    • They live in a world of make-believe.
  2. imagining that something is real, or that you are somebody else, for example in a child’s game
    • ‘Let's play make-believe,’ said Sam.
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