make-believe
nounUK /ˈmeɪk bɪˌliːv/
US /ˈmeɪk bɪˌliːv/
Pretending that something is real when it is not.
The children's game was pure make-believe, with dragons and castles.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Imaginary or not real.
They lived in a make-believe world of their own.
3. The act of pretending or imagining something as real.
Her make-believe helped her cope with the long journey.
4. A false or invented story or situation.
The rumor turned out to be pure make-believe.