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Definition of leave something to the imagination

: to not show or describe all of the parts or details of something Try to leave something to the imagination.

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“Leave something to the imagination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20something%20to%20the%20imagination. Accessed 25 May. 2020.

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