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Textual thesaurus for "fancy"

(noun) phantasy, fantasy, illusion

something many people believe that is false

they have the illusion that I am very wealthy


(noun) fondness, partiality

a predisposition to like something

he had a fondness for whiskey


(verb) figure, envision, project, picture, see, image, visualise, visualize

imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

I can't see him on horseback!; I can see what will happen; I can see a risk in this strategy


(verb) take to, go for

have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window