imagination
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/US /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/
Meaning
noun
the ability to create pictures in your mind; the part of your mind that does this
“a vivid/fertile imagination”
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