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illustrate

il·lust·rate

UK/ˈɪl.jʊˌstɹeɪt/ US/ɪˈlʌsˌtɹeɪt/ uncommon obsolete

verb

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make into fiction

  • “The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel”

Origin

Back-formation from illustration.

Phrases

  • shed light upon

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