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dream
A fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
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noun
A fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
“I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe”
noun
A state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
“He went about his work as if in a dream”
noun
A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
“I had a dream about you last night”
noun
Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
“He lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality”
noun
A cherished desire
“His ambition is to own his own business”
noun
Someone or something wonderful
“This dessert is a dream”
verb
Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
verb
Experience while sleeping
“She claims to never dream”
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I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe
He went about his work as if in a dream
I had a dream about you last night
He lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality
His ambition is to own his own business
This dessert is a dream
She claims to never dream
He dreamt a strange scene
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