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Noun: wishful thinking  'wish-ful 'thing-king
  1. The illusion that what you wish for is actually true

Derived forms: wishful thinkings

Type of: fancy, fantasy, illusion, phantasy [archaic]

Encyclopedia: Wishful thinking

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