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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| illusion | x/x | Noun |
| imagining | x/xx | Verb |
| make believe | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| phantasy | /xx | Noun |
| pretending | x/x | Verb |
| wish | / | Noun |
| delusion | x/x | Noun |
| idealism | x/xx | Noun |
| fancying | /xx | Verb |
| imagery | /xx | Noun |
| fantasy | /xx | Noun |
| myth | / | Noun |
| envisioning | x/xx | Verb |
| reverie | /xx | Noun |
| imaginary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| romance | x/ | Noun |
| vision | /x | Noun |
| pretence | x/ | Noun |
| dreaming | /x | Noun |
| mirage | x/ | Noun |
| imagination | xxx/x | Noun |
| simulation | xx/x | Noun |
| projection | x/x | Noun |
| suspicion | x/x | Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| rainbow | /x | Noun |
| flight of fancy | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| phantom | /x | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| daydreaming | /xx | Noun |
| escapism | x/xx | Noun |
| cloud nine | // | Phrase, Noun |
| idea of reference | xxx//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| conceit | x/ | Noun |
| superstition | xx/x | Noun |
| transfiguration | x/x/x | Noun |
| speculation | xx/x | Noun |
| unreality | xx/xx | Noun |
| abstraction | x/x | Noun |
| hallucination | xxx/x | Noun |
| death wish | // | Phrase, Noun |
| imaging | /xx | Noun |
| phantasm | x/x | Noun |
| abstract | x/ | Name |
| dreamland | /x | Noun |
| surmise | x/ | Noun |
| optical illusion | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| ideation | xx/x | Noun |
| figment | /x | Noun |
| subjectivism | x/xxx | Noun |
| symbolization | /xx/x | Noun |
| view | / | Noun |
| sophistry | x/x | Noun |
| optimism | /xxx | Noun |
| reality | x/xx | Noun |
| smoke and mirrors | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| phantasmagoria | xxx/xx | Noun |
| crystal ball | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| thought | / | Noun |
| representation | xxx/x | Noun |
| theory | /x | Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| aloud | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| anachronistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| apologetics | xxx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| argumentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| artistic | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| aspirant | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| aspiring | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| baseless | /x | Adjective |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| believing | x/x | Noun |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| brainstorming | /xx | Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| childish | /x | Adjective |
| cognitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conception | x/x | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conscience | /x | Noun |
| consciousness | /xx | Noun |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| considering | x/xx | Noun, Adverb |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| contemplating | /xxx | Verb |
| contemplation | xx/x | Noun |
| contextualized | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| culinary | /xxx | Adjective |
| culture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| curriculum | x/xx | Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deliberation | xxx/x | Noun |
| delusive | x/x | Adjective |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| ego | /x | Noun |
| envisage | x/x | Verb |
| envy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exegetical | /x/xx | Adjective |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| fanciful | /xx | Adjective |
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| figuring | /xx | Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| free association | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| grandiose | xx/ | Adjective |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hopeful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ideological | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| ideologies | xx/xx | Noun |
| imitative | /xxx | Adjective |
| impression | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| improvisational | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| insight | /x | Noun |
| intellectual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| intelligent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| interpretative | xxx/x | Adjective |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| learning | /x | Noun |
| legislators | /xxx | Noun |
| libertarianism | xx/xxxx | Noun |
| logic | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| logical | /xx | Adjective |
| looking | /x | Verb, Noun |
| lustful | /x | Adjective |
| marxism | /xx | Name |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| mental | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mentality | x/xx | Noun |
| mentation | x/x | Noun |
| methodical | x/xx | Adjective |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mindset | /x | Noun |
| muddled | /x | Adjective |
| mysticism | /xxx | Noun |
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| outlook | /x | Noun, Verb |
| paradigm | /xx | Noun |
| perception | x/x | Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| persuasions | x/x | Noun |
| philosophizing | x/xxx | Noun |
| philosophy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| planning | /x | Noun |
| pondering | /xx | Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| preparation | xx/x | Noun |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| psyche | /x | Noun, Verb |
| psychomotor | xx/x | Adjective |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| rational | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| reading | /x | Noun |
| reasoning | /xx | Noun |
| referring | x/x | Noun |
| reflecting | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| reflection | x/x | Noun |
| reflexion | x/x | Noun |
| reminiscent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| rethinking | x/x | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rhetorical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| rote | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sanguine | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| saying | /x | Noun |
| scholarship | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| science | /x | Noun, Verb |
| seen | / | Verb, Noun |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| sentiment | /xx | Noun |
| smart | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| sociology | xx/xx | Noun |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stance | / | Noun, Verb |
| study | /x | Noun, Verb |
| suggesting | x/x | Noun |
| suspecting | x/x | Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| test | / | Noun, Verb |
| theorising | /xxx | Noun |
| theorizing | /xxx | Noun |
| thoughtful | /x | Adjective |
| thread | / | Noun, Verb |
| train of thought | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| understanding | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| unreal | x/ | Adjective |
| unrealistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| utopian | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| vain | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| wanna | /x | Verb |
