works of fiction

collocation in English

meaningsofworkandfiction

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work
noun
uk
/wɜːk/us
/wɝːk/
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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fiction
noun
uk
/ˈfɪk.ʃən/us
/ˈfɪk.ʃən/
the type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and not based on real people ...
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(Definition ofworkandfictionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofworks of fiction

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One hundredworksoffiction, drama and poetry are planned for publication in the series over the next two years.
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The probate records of army captains, lieutenants and surgeons burst with popular histories, travel narratives, classical texts, poetry and the latestworksoffiction.
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These citations are taken from published material (newspapers,worksoffiction, etc.) as well as from online postings, conversations (personal and overheard) and reports from friends and other informants.
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They are works of imagination, more unruly than mostworksoffiction, to be sure, but no less poetic in their connectedness and in the possible beauty of their form.
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I can visualise bibliophiles of the future anxious to secure copies of it as one of the brightestworksoffictionpublished in the period.
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Worksoffiction, poetry, and so on, that are of great literary merit are, of course, also included.
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Worksoffictionare not subject to the restrictions.
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It is all very well inworksoffictionto treat the respectable poor as an object of jest.
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It would be wrong, in my opinion, to think that we should discriminate againstworksoffiction.
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I have no intention of disparagingworksoffiction, whether they are fine or poor.
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We are also told that genuineworksoffictionare not within the scope of the notice.
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Does he not agree that there are otherworksoffiction—this was a drama—which refer to all sorts of groups of people within the population?
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That was probably an exaggeration; probably he was looking at libraries from the point of view of the circulation and purchase of his ownworksoffiction.
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It features non-genre literaryworksoffiction, poetry, and art.
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Chaplains have appeared as characters in severalworksoffictionabout historical and imagined militaries.
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In addition to the many autobiographies which discuss him, he is a hero in variousworksoffiction.
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It is restricted solely to notable feline characters from notable literaryworksoffiction.
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He s authored two exhibitions of photographs,worksoffictionand performance art.
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The supposed elopement became the subject of several novels and otherworksoffictionand drama.
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While ongoing, extensive fictional use of 555 makes it a less credible placeholder, use of valid numbers inworksoffictionor entertainment is problematic.
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