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What does "make-believe" mean? Is it okay to say "make-belief" if I want to use it as a noun form?

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Rebecca

You could use "make-believe" or "make-belief" for both the noun and the adjective form! However, "make-believe" is more common. As an adjective, "Make-believe" means a pretending of what's not real. As an adjective, it means imaginary or pretend. Ex: I love reading make-believe stories. Ex: Peter Pan is considered make-belief. It's full of fairies, mermaids, and pirates. Ex: She likes to live in her own world of make-believe.

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