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Word

imagined

Phoneticsimag·ined

US/ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

UK/ɪmˈædʒɪnd/

Definition

adj. existing only in the mind; not real or physical.

adj. existing only in the imagination; not based on reality or physical existence.

Examples

“The child has an imagined friend named Leo.”

“The author spent years building an imagined world full of strange creatures and magic.”

“The protagonist's anxiety was fueled by imagined slights from his colleagues, leading to a breakdown in communication that had very real professional consequences.”

Examples

simple

“The child has an imagined friend named Leo.”

contextual

“The author spent years building an imagined world full of strange creatures and magic.”

complex

“The protagonist's anxiety was fueled by imagined slights from his colleagues, leading to a breakdown in communication that had very real professional consequences.”

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