Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fancy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
elaborate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
fancy (noun) | elaborate (noun) |
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imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination | |
something many people believe that is false | |
a predisposition to like something |
fancy (adjective) | elaborate (adjective) |
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not plain; decorative or ornamented | developed or executed with care and in minute detail |
marked by complexity and richness of detail |
fancy (verb) | elaborate (verb) |
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imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind | make more complex, intricate, or richer |
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | work out in detail |
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | |
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product |