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fanciful
adjective
Indulging in or influenced by fancy
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ˈfænsɪfəl
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adjective
Indulging in or influenced by fancy
“A fanciful mind”
adjective
Having a curiously intricate quality
“A fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers”
adjective
Not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
“{'source': 'F.D.Roosevelt', 'text': 'the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties'}”
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A fanciful mind
All the notional vagaries of childhood
A fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers
{'source': 'F.D.Roosevelt', 'text': 'the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties'}
A small child's imaginary friends
To create a notional world for oneself
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