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Noun

An unattainable or fanciful hope or scheme

An imaginary place where silly or unrealistic people metaphorically reside

Adjective

Deceptive, imaginary, unreal

Verb

To indulge in fantasies about something desired

To confound or perplex someone

Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

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Noun

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An unattainable or fanciful hope or scheme

daydream

fantasy

chimaera^UK

chimera^US

figment of the imagination

spectre^UK

specter^US

flight of imagination

figment of imagination

lack of concentration

product of someone's imagination

creation of the brain

short-lived phenomenon

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

irrational expectation

unrealistic expectation

fantasizing^US

fantasising^UK

humour^UK

humor^US

favor^US

favour^UK

ardor^US

ardour^UK

fervor^US

fervour^UK

favoritism^US

favouritism^UK

pretence^UK

pretense^US

favorite^US

favourite^UK

endeavor^US

out-of-body experience

endeavour^UK

possible course of action

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“As long as remunerative prices for crops remain a pipe dream those on the edge will take the ultimate step.”

Noun

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An imaginary place where silly or unrealistic people metaphorically reside

Islands of the Blessed

land of milk and honey

Adjective

Deceptive, imaginary, unreal

flakey^US

flaky^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

product of someone's imagination

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

idealized^US

idealised^UK

created out of thin air

economical with the truth

without justification

imperceptible to the touch

out of touch with reality

with your head in the clouds

figment of someone's imagination

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Verb

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To indulge in fantasies about something desired

dream

fantasise^UK

fantasize^US

visualise^UK

visualize^US

contrive

muse

romanticise^UK

romanticize^US

fancy

crave

hanker

idealise^UK

idealize^US

live in a dream world

indulge in wool-gathering

build castles in Spain

be in cloud cuckoo land

be in a brown study

build castles in the air

have your head in the clouds

rhapsodize^US

rhapsodise^UK

give free rein to the imagination

have one's head in the clouds

be economical with the truth

make up stories

tell stories

look at through rose-colored glasses

let your imagination run away with you

stretch the truth

view through rose-tinted glasses

have delirium tremens

let one's thoughts wander

see in your mind's eye

conjure up a mental picture of

conjure up a picture of

dream about

see in the mind's eye

create in your mind

form a mental picture of

conjure up an image of

agonize^US

feel despondent about

agonise^UK

be lost in contemplation

turn over

debate with oneself

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Verb

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To confound or perplex someone

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

hit like a ton of bricks

make someone's head spin

stop someone in their tracks

knock the stuffing out of

disorder

knock the stuffing out of someone

take someone's breath away

baulk^UK

balk^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

put someone off their stroke

appal^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

appall^US

cause someone to lose their composure

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

take your breath away

muck up

throw a curve

knock over with feather

pull the rug from under

make a scene

snow under

pull the rug out from under

scare someone out of their wits

scare the pants off

scare the bejesus out of

give a hard time

throw into a panic

tick off

scare the living daylights out of

pick on

throw into a blue funk

traumatize^US

boggle someone's mind

put out of countenance

scarify

fright

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

throw for a loop

inconvenience

cause to lose your bearings

put someone off their stride

set someone back on their heels

take the wind out of your sails

strike with awe

take one's breath away

spring something on

blow someone's mind

bring someone up short

make your hair stand on end

chill off

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

traumatise^UK

get on someone's wick

incapacitate

flip

hurt somebody's feelings

knock one's socks off

immobilize^US

sweep someone off their feet

render unintelligible

immobilise^UK

fill with consternation

put the fear of God into

frighten the life out of

put chill on

put the wind up someone

color^US

colour^UK

agonize^US

drive you out of your mind

agonise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

throw up smoke screen

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Verb

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Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

hypothesise^UK

hypothesize^US

muse

suppose

consider

theorise^UK

theorize^US

agonize^US

agonise^UK

analyze^US

give consideration to

rationalize^US

analyse^UK

rationalise^UK

put on one's thinking cap

turn over in one's mind

beat one's brains out about

moralize^US

sermonize^US

consider the pros and cons of

meditate upon

acknowledge

put on one's thinking cap about

sermonise^UK

moralise^UK

be lost in contemplation

inquire^US

enquire^UK

feel despondent about

take under consideration

engage in contemplation

track

think deeply

entertain idea

be in a thoughtful state

scrutinize^US

scrutinise^UK

turn over in your mind

conduct research into

take something under advisement

entertain the idea of

harbour^UK

harbor^US

recognize^US

recognise^UK

take into consideration

allow yourself to consider

be in cloud cuckoo land

be in a trance

have one's head in the clouds

be miles away

let one's thoughts wander

be preoccupied

be abstracted

indulge in wool-gathering

visualise^UK

fantasize^US

visualize^US

picture in one's mind's eye

perceive

fantasise^UK

conjure up an image of

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