figment
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noun \ˈfig-mənt\Definition of FIGMENT
: something made up or contrived
See Examples of FIGMENT
- <unable to find any tracks in the snow the next morning, I was forced to conclude that the shadowy figure had been a figment of my imagination>
- <thus far, the invisible human being has been nothing more than a figment of fantasy writers>
Origin of FIGMENT
Middle English, from Latin figmentum, from fingere to shape — more at dough
First Known Use: 15th century
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