"imagination" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/ Audio: en-us-imagination.ogg [US] Forms: imagination, imaginations [plural]
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  1. Imagination is the ability to see something in your mind, or pretend that something false is true.
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  2. Imagination is the ability to think of something new, different, strange, or unusual.
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  3. A person's imagination is how creative he can be.
    Sense id: simple-imagination-en-noun-ep399Pdw
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