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wishful thought

wishful thought noun: an instance of wishful thinking.

Noun

wishful thought (plural wishful thoughts)

  1. An instance of wishful thinking.

Forms of wishful thought

pluralwishful thoughts

Questions about wishful thought

What does wishful thought mean?
Wishful thought means an instance of wishful thinking.
What part of speech is wishful thought?
Wishful thought is a noun.
What is the plural of wishful thought?
The plural of wishful thought is wishful thoughts.

Words near wishful thought in the dictionary

  1. wishful recycling
  2. wishful thinker
  3. wishful thinkers
  4. wishful thinking
  5. wishful thinkings
  6. wishful thought
  7. wishful thoughts
  8. wishfulfilling
  9. wishfully
  10. wishfulness
  11. wishfulnesses

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