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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FICTIVE

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What does FICTIVE mean?

FICTIVE adjective
  1. Having the characteristics of fiction: fictional.
  2. Resulting from imaginative creation: fanciful or invented.
  3. Being feigned, ingenuine or unreal.

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