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A figment is something formed from imaginary elements. Daydreams are figments; nightmares are figments that can seem very real. Most figments are everyday fears and hopes about small things that turn out to be imaginary. But when the radio play "The War of the Worlds" aired in 1938, it caused a panic among thousands of people who didn't realize the Martian invasion was just a figment of the author's imagination.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
Another way to interpret this conversation is as a dialogue between the Captain’s conflicting selves: Man is an imaginary figment of his Communist ego, who keeps him in check and committed to the cause.
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 12 May 2024
The show made two puppets — the kid-friendly one used on Vincent's show, Good Day Sunshine, and the larger one that was a figment of Vincent's imagination.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 30 May 2024
There, strange things begin to transpire and people start disappearing, leaving her uncertain about what is real or what is simply a figment of her imagination.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 May 2024
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“Figment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figment. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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