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English word

imagination

B2Frequent NGSL-3
UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/US /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/
noun

the ability to create pictures in your mind; the part of your mind that does this

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The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | TED video example

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They stirred my imagination.

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