fanciful
[ fan-si-fuhl ]
/ ˈfæn sɪ fəl /
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adjective
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fanciful
/ (ˈfænsɪfʊl) /
adjective
not based on fact; dubious or imaginaryfanciful notions
made or designed in a curious, intricate, or imaginative way
indulging in or influenced by fancy; whimsical
Derived forms of fanciful
fancifully, adverbfancifulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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