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wishful thinking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
wish-ful -think-ing
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
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What does wishful thinking mean?
The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.

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