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fantasy vs will-o'-the-wisp

will-o'-the-wisp vs fantasy

fantasy and will-o'-the-wisp both are nouns.

fantasy is a verb but will-o'-the-wisp is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fantasy Yes No Yes No
will-o'-the-wisp Yes No No No
As nouns, will-o'-the-wisp is a hyponym of fantasy; that is, will-o'-the-wisp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fantasy:
  • fantasy: something many people believe that is false
  • will-o'-the-wisp: an illusion that misleads
Other hyponyms of fantasy include bubble, ignis fatuus, wishful thinking.
fantasy (noun) will-o'-the-wisp (noun)
imagination unrestricted by reality an illusion that misleads
something many people believe that is false a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
fantasy (verb) will-o'-the-wisp (verb)
indulge in fantasies
Difference between fantasy and will-o'-the-wisp

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