fantasy
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
imagination unrestricted by reality
a schoolgirl fantasy
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Sense 2 verb
indulge in fantasies
he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company
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Sense 3 noun
fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies
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Sense 4 noun
something many people believe that is false
they have the illusion that I am very wealthy
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fantasist |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fantasy |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fantastical |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fantastic |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | imagination |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pipe dream |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fantasy life |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fairyland |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fantasy |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fancy |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | imagine |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | fantasist |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | fiction |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | science fiction |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | picture |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fantasy |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | illusional |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | illusive |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | misconception |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | bubble |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | will-o'-the-wisp |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | wishful thinking |