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Synonyms & Antonyms of romanticize
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant
- he romanticized what life in a small town would be like, only to be later disappointed when reality intruded
Synonyms for romanticize
- glamorize
- (also glamourize),
- glamour (up),
- glorify,
- idealize
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“Romanticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticize. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of romanticize was in 1818
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