fantasy
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈfæn.tə.si/
:
fantasía
- Every schmo has the fantasy that the planet revolves around them.
- pure fantasy
- reality and fantasy
- end the fantasy
And this is no longer fantasy already.
- And this is no longer fantasy already.
- But don't get so bland blinded by the fantasy that you fall for it.
- It is just fantasy, but it is not what you need.
- So that means this is not a a fantasy.
- The last thing I will say about fantasies is myths.
Examples
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Your fantasy is to end up alone with nothing!
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We do not trade in fantasy and pipe dreams.
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We are more concerned with the fantasy of what could be.
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All we had was the fantasy, and you gave up.
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But that was a fantasy.
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Or perhaps it was such a fantasy that allowed him to survive in the first place.
Fiction book (1990) -
Sometimes, the greatest fantasy of them all... is knowing that you're the only one.
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Many people cling to the fantasy that they will win the lottery and become instant millionaires.
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His belief in the fantasy of a perfect world shows how disconnected he is from reality.
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The movie's portrayal of life on Mars is pure fantasy and not based on scientific fact.
Synonyms
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3.8
A false idea that many people believe
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4.6
A false idea or appearance that makes you think something is true
271
2.0
A made-up story or statement that is not true
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6.7
A strong false belief that someone still has even when it is not true
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6.8
A hope or plan that is not likely to happen
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7.7
An idea or hope that seems real but is not possible
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3.4
A made-up story told to hide the truth or deceive people
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4.6
A made-up story used to avoid blame or trick people
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7.2
A false idea that people think is true
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7.4
An imaginative idea that is unlikely to be true or useful
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5.5
A made up story told to hide the truth
A false idea that many people believe
Antonyms
Compounds
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4.4
A large event where fantasy fans meet authors, see talks, and wear costumes
How True
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fantasy comes from an old Greek word phantasia meaning 'appearance' or 'imagination', and it is related to English words like fancy and phantom. So a fantasy can be a 'made-up appearance' in the mind — an idea that may feel real but is not true.