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wishful thinking

wishful thinking

 
pronunciation:
wIsh fl thIng kIng
part of speech: noun
definition: the interpretation of facts, actions, words, and the like in accordance with the meanings a person would like them to have rather than in terms of what they really are.
derivation: wishful thinker (n.)