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imagination

Main Entry:: imag·i·na·tion
Pronunciation:: \i-ˌma-jə-ˈnā-shən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin imagination-, imaginatio, from imaginari
Date:: 14th century

1: the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality2 a: creative ability b: ability to confront and deal with a problem : resourcefulness <use your imagination and get us out of here> c: the thinking or active mind : interest <stories that fired the imagination>3 a: a creation of the mind; especially : an idealized or poetic creation b: fanciful or empty assumption

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