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romanticize

/rɒmæntɪsaɪz/ verb · British & US
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What does romanticize mean?

verb

to attribute or give a romantic quality to something, often unrealistically or excessively so; to idealize or sentimentalize.

Example

"She romanticized her childhood, remembering it as a time of perfect happiness."

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