Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A narrative of book length portraying imaginary characters and events.
Novel
/nɑːvl/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Yet the novels were wrong.
Such impressions must be entertainingly novel to the civilized person."
"Sick?" "No, busy with a novel."
Etymology:
Originated in the early 16th century, from the Italian novella meaning a new story, which itself is derived from Latin novellus, a diminutive of novus, meaning new.
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