noun [U]
1 (disapproving) imagining or pretending things to be different or more exciting than they really are:
They live in a world of make-believe.
2 imagining that sth is real, or that you are sb else, for example in a child's game:
'Let's play make-believe,' said Sam.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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