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invention

Definitions of invention
  1. noun
    writing in a fictional form
    synonyms: romance
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    type of:
    composition, écriture
    the act of creating written works
  2. noun
    the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
    synonyms: mensonge
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    type of:
    contrefaçon, falsification, imitation, plagiat
    a willful perversion of facts
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