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fan·ta·sy

fantasy

 
 
pronunciation:
faen t si
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part of speech: noun
inflections: fantasies
definition 1: When something happens in fantasy, it happens in imagination. A fantasy is something that you can experience in your mind but is not real.
Darah sometimes thinks about living by herself in a tree house in a big forest, but she knows that it's just a fantasy.
synonyms:
fancy
similar words:
imagination, invention, make-believe
definition 2: A fantasy is a story that someone has made up. In a fantasy, there are often strange or magical characters and places. In fantasies, unusual and amazing things can happen.
Alex's favorite kind of story is a fantasy with dragons, wizards, and magic, but I like stories about animals and real people.
synonyms:
fairy tale
similar words:
fiction, legend, myth
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