Definition of "make-believe" []

• Playful or fanciful pretense. (noun)

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• "With documentaries I guess I feel I want to just enjoy a world of make-believe, of fiction, and not have my emotions tossed all over the place."
• "This ain't Powerpoint make-believe no more - it's building a real, working rocket."
• "Yes, Massenet tells the tale charmingly and makes much of those moments that have fuelled children's make-believe for all time – the ball, the midnight-hour escape and that magical shoe-fitting episode."