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Meanings of pure invention in English

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Usage of pure invention in English
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He had counted on the name being a pure invention, and now-
The Imaginary Marriage
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The papers of Mr. Poe were probably a pure invention of the author's.
A Study of Hawthorne
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It is pure invention, something which is called the Black Art.
The Art of the Story-Teller
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Of pure invention, such as some suppose, there is no instance.
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
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A few of the minor characters, such as Miss Dixon, are pure invention.
Romancing miss bronte: a novel
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Why, God bless my soul, it is pure invention on the woman's part!
An Unprotected Female at the Pyramids
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As for the evidence of the under-gardener, it was little better than pure invention.
The Law and the Lady
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We cannot, however, suppose that these stories were pure invention.
The hero
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Which parts were pure invention, which speculation and which were based on reliable sources?
The Guardian
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The story of "Malati and Madhava" is one of pure invention.
Tales from the Hindu Dramatists
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You will occasionally find such judgments supported by wilful misrepresentation, and even by pure invention.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 44, June, 1861 / A Magazine...
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At the other, teenagers in Macedonia run pro-Trump websites where the content is pure invention.
The Guardian
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While In The Eye Of The Sun was semi-autobiographical, her second novel was pure invention.
The Irish Times
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And all this is pure invention, Count von Mercy?
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
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It's all pure invention, and a great scandal.
He Knew He Was Right
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All this is manifestly a pure invention.
Haydn
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