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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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