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chimerical

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Main Entry:
chi·me·ri·cal Listen to the pronunciation of chimerical
Pronunciation:
\kī-ˈmer-i-kəl, kə-, -ˈmir-\
Variant(s):
also chi·me·ric Listen to the pronunciation of chimeric Listen to the pronunciation of chimeric \-ik\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
chimera
Date:
1638
1 : existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary or improbable 2 : given to fantastic schemes
synonyms see imaginary
— chi·me·ri·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of chimerically \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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