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Dream

The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a sleeping vision.

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Broader term 15

Comprehend 76% connected

To contain; to embrace; to include; as, the states comprehended in the Austrian Empire.

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Desire 76% connected

To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.

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Envisage 76% connected

To look in the face of; to apprehend; to regard.

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Fantasy 76% connected

Fancy; imagination; especially, a whimsical or fanciful conception; a vagary of the imagination; whim; caprice; humor.

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Ideate 76% connected

The actual existence supposed to correspond with an idea; the correlate in real existence to the idea as a thought or existence.

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Imagery 76% connected

The work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects; imitation work; images in general, or in mass.

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Imagination 76% connected

The imagine-making power of the mind; the power to create or reproduce ideally an object of sense previously perceived; the power to call up mental i…

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Imagine 76% connected

To form in the mind a notion or idea of; to form a mental image of; to conceive; to produce by the imagination.

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Imaging 76% connected

of Image

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Perceive 76% connected

To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character,…

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Perfection 76% connected

The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; entire development; consummate culture, skill, or moral exce…

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Phantasy 76% connected

See Fantasy, and Fancy.

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Reverie 76% connected

Alt. of Revery

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Revery 76% connected

A loose or irregular train of thought occurring in musing or mediation; deep musing; daydream.

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Vision 76% connected

The act of seeing external objects; actual sight.

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Daydream 76% connected

A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope.

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Emulation 76% connected

The endeavor to equal or to excel another in qualities or actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel another; rivalry.

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Nationalism 76% connected

The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.

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Nightmare 76% connected

A fiend or incubus formerly supposed to cause trouble in sleep.

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Reverie 76% connected

Alt. of Revery

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Revery 76% connected

A loose or irregular train of thought occurring in musing or mediation; deep musing; daydream.

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Woolgathering 76% connected

Indulging in a vagrant or idle exercise of the imagination; roaming upon a fruitless quest; idly fanciful.

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Daydream 74% connected

A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope.

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Daydream 74% connected

A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope.

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Daydreamer 74% connected

One given to daydreams.

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Daydreamer 74% connected

One given to daydreams.

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Dreamer 74% connected

One who dreams.

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Dreamer 74% connected

One who dreams.

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Dreamy 74% connected

Abounding in dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or like, dreams; visionary.

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Dreamy 74% connected

Abounding in dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or like, dreams; visionary.

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Entails 3

Kip 72% connected

The hide of a young or small beef creature, or leather made from it; kipskin.

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Sleep 72% connected

imp. of Sleep. Slept.

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Slumber 72% connected

To sleep; especially, to sleep lightly; to doze.

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Containing whole 1

Sleeping 70% connected

of Sleep

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Synonym 4

Ambition 92% connected

The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.

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Aspiration 92% connected

The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.

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Daydream 92% connected

A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope.

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Dreaming 92% connected

of Dream

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