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An aim or end result that a person is trying to achieve

The action of pretending or imagining that things are a certain way

An act of escaping from routine or reality into fantasy, or an inclination to do so

A vivid mental image, especially a fanciful one of the future

A state of dreaming while awake

Plural for an expectation or goal that is unlikely to be achieved or realized

Plural for something that cannot be achieved or permitted

Existing only in the realms of one's imagination

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Noun

An aim or end result that a person is trying to achieve

object of desire

object of the exercise

desired outcome

why and wherefore

name of the game

ulterior motive

fire in the belly

where one is heading

motivating force

carrot and stick

where one's heading

end of the line

the why and wherefore

ultimate object

final destination

something in mind

reason for existence

vested interest

score to settle

special interest

malice aforethought

advance planning

criminal intent

malice prepense

piece of business

predetermination

self-determination

conscious agency

mental reservation

one's own choice

voluntary decision

self-sufficiency

one's discretion

person's full intent and purpose

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Noun

The action of pretending or imagining that things are a certain way

Noun

An act of escaping from routine or reality into fantasy, or an inclination to do so

Noun

A vivid mental image, especially a fanciful one of the future

visualisation^UK

visualization^US

conceptualisation^UK

conceptualization^US

flight of fancy

castle in the air

fanciful notion

figment of the imagination

flights of fancy

wishful thinking

fools' paradises

eggs in moonshine

cloud cuckoo land

imaginativeness

conceptualisations^UK

conceptualizations^US

misapprehension

castles in Spain

mistaken impression

fool's paradise

false impression

misinterpretation

misconstruction

misunderstanding

castle in Spain

mistaken belief

smoke and mirrors

incomprehension

castle in the sky

unrealizable dream

optical illusion

unfounded belief

flight of imagination

irrational belief

unrealistic hope

will-o'-the-wisp

virtual reality

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

irrational expectation

unrealistic expectation

false interpretation

old wivesʼ tale

misappreciation

miscommunication

wrong end of the stick

transient phenomenon

short-lived phenomenon

power of invention

mental visualization

fantastic notion

product of someone's imagination

figment of imagination

out-of-body experience

sequence of images

end of the rainbow

trumped-up story

alternative fact

cock and bull story

fictitious story

sneaking suspicion

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

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“Building a successful career solely based on luck and good fortune is nothing but a castle in the air.”

Noun

A state of dreaming while awake

inattentiveness

absent-mindedness

self-absorption

castle-building

lack of concentration

lack of application

half-conscious state

absence of mind

absentmindedness

building castles in the air

staring into space

self-examination

thinking of other things

deep thoughtfulness

state of confusion

state of unconsciousness

state of unreality

state of stupefaction

state of bewilderment

state of befuddlement

unconsciousness

state of disorientation

state of puzzlement

state of mystification

state of perplexity

state of bafflement

suspended animation

serious thought

self-contemplation

thought process

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

self-observation

self-questioning

contemplativeness

heart-searching

line of thought

self-reflection

careful thought

profound thought

figment of the imagination

critical thinking

tendency to forget

train of thought

logical thinking

period of deliberation

period of contemplation

spell of contemplation

period of reflection

spell of deliberation

spell of reflection

accepted wisdom

cross-examination

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Noun

Plural for an expectation or goal that is unlikely to be achieved or realized

eggs in moonshine

flights of fancy

fools' paradises

wishful thinking

“Despite her determination, her dream of becoming a famous actress was nothing more than a castle in the air.”

Noun

Plural for something that cannot be achieved or permitted

Adjective

Existing only in the realms of one's imagination

out of this world

phantasmagorical

fool's paradise

product of someone's imagination

all in one's head

phantasmagorial

phantasmagorian

created out of thin air

unsubstantiated

figment of imagination

imperceptible to the touch

misrepresentative

contrary to fact

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